Police arrests 44-yo in drug operation
14 ސެޕްޓެމްބަރު 2017 | ބުރާސްފަތި 04:57Police have arrested a 44-year-old man in Fuvahmulah island
Shan Anees | 14 ސެޕްޓެމްބަރު 2017 | ބުރާސްފަތި 04:57
The rubber packets were found in a pile of sand near his location
Police have arrested a 44-year-old man in Fuvahmulah island with two rubber packets of what officers believe to hold narcotic substances.
The man was searched at around 14:10 on 11th August. While officers had not found any such substances on his person, they found the aforesaid rubber packets in a pile of sand near his location.
The rubber packets had 12 pieces wrapped in cellophane, the Maldives Police Service said – adding that they are further investigating the case.
The Fuvahmulah Magistrate Court had remanded the man by five days.
