The Maldives Police Service had on Friday announced that officers made arrests in separate drug operations in three islands.

Officers had apprehended an individual who had attempted to smuggle a number of mobile phones and narcotic substances into the prison on Maafushi island. The 30-year-old was arrested on Friday and is in police custody.

Police had also arrested a man Nilandhoo island of Shaviyani atoll.

Officers had then collected 319 rubber packets of what they believe to contain narcotics from eastern shore in Guraidhoo island of Kaafu atoll.