- 439 with outstanding warrants taken into custody
- Over 26,000 persons questioned or checked
A total of 609 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities as well as illicit liquor and drug-related offences during a special islandwide operation conducted last Saturday (16).
As part of the operation, 26,607 people had been subjected to inspection and questioning, the Police Media Division said.
The Police has identified 21 individuals directly linked to criminal activities, while 439 suspects with outstanding warrants were also arrested during the operation. According to reports, a total of 74 drunk drivers were apprehended, while 115 reckless drivers and 3,539 persons who violated various other traffic offences were identified.
According to the Police, operations are being carried out islandwide to apprehend small-, medium-, and large-scale drug traffickers, individuals involved in criminal activities, and those in possession of illegal firearms.