Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- Thirteen individuals including a female suspect were arrested during a four-hour special joint operation carried out by the Navy and the Police in the Sayurupura apartment complex and the Agulana area in Moratuwa, police said.

During the operation, houses in the area were specially inspected. Police seized 13,820 milligrams of Ice (crystal methamphetamine), 180 milligrams of heroin, as well as illicit liquor.

Two suspects for whom there are warrants were also among those arrested.

The suspects are between 20 and 30 years of age. In addition to the Agulana Police, officers from Moratumulla, Moratuwa, Egoda Uyana, Mattegoda and Kahathuduwa Police Stations joined in conducting the operation.

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