Sri Lanka detains nearly 15,000 in drug crackdown

Sri Lanka's police announced on Sunday the arrests of nearly 15,000 people during an anti-narcotics drive. Police said their operation led to the seizure of almost 440 kilograms of narcotics, including 272 kg of cannabis, 35 kg of hashish and nine kilograms of heroin.

Authorities believe the Indian Ocean Island is being used as a drug trafficking transit point.A police statement said 13,666 suspects were arrested while nearly 1,100 addicts were detained and sent for compulsory rehabilitation at a military-run facility.