The sweeping operation in Galle, Karapitiya area by STF is for what?

The sweeping operation in Galle, Karapitiya area by STF is for what?

Today the 13th instant in the morning a massive search operation was carried out in Poddala area in Karapitiya, Galle was launched by a crew of

40 Special task force police officers and 150 police personnel. This was disclosed by the police media unit. The purpose behind this sudden massive search operation it was made known that in that village Poddala police had believed and received information that in that village there had taken  place and reported many nefarious activities  like  possession of drugs and  acts of thuggery.

During this sweeping operation the STF had found several suspicious activities and arrested a few with arms and drugs. The operation had been done through the day until late afternoon. The names of those taken for interrogation have not been revealed to any media by the STF personnel and the police.