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Over 11,000 youth arrested in drug cases
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake revealed that 11,970 individuals aged 21 and below were arrested for drug trafficking over two years. The statistics included 10,889 from ages 18-21, 1,068 from 14-18, and 13 under 14. He warned about the growing menace affecting the country's youth.
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