Expat in possession of alcohol, arrested in Hulhumalé

An expatriate has been arrested for being in possession of alcohol.

Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that the expatriate was arrested from Hulhumalé, on Wednesday.

The expatriate was driving a van in which police officers discovered a stash of alcohol bottles upon searching, following suspicions.

Taken into police custody over the matter is a foreign man.

Further details of the suspect’s identity nor the amount of confiscated alcohol and type have not been disclosed by the authority.