Speaking to the Sunday Times, Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) director, Senior SupeDozens of child drug couriers arrested raise red flags rintendent of Police (SSP) H.M.C.P. The Sunday Times learnt that the scale of drug seizures in recent months is unprecedented, and cumulative figures from October 30, 2025, to March 19, 2026, show that authorities arrested 127,027 suspects. The Sunday Times asked PNB Director Herath about the reasons for the increase in drug seizures and how the process is being carried out. Navy officials emphasise that their main motivation is national security. By educating parents and schoolchildren, officials aim to prevent traffickers from initially drawing children into drug use and distribution.

Source: Sunday Times March 21, 2026 22:18 UTC