Four arrested with over 100 grams of narcotics following a special operation involving search of three residential properties
2 ނޮވެމްބަރު 2026 | ހޯމަ 16:27Police have arrested four individuals and seized over 111 grams of narcotics following raids on three houses in Male'. The suspects, consisting of three men and one woman, have been remanded in custody for five days by court order as the investigation continues.
Four arrested in Male' anti-drug operation. | Maldives Police Service
Four individuals have been arrested with over 100 grams of narcotics following a special anti-drug operation involving the search of three residential properties.
Police announced on Monday that four individuals have been arrested in a joint anti-drug operation conducted in Male' by the Drug Enforcement Department and Counter-Narcotics Intelligence.
The suspects arrested during the operation conducted on October 31 have been identified as Shivan Ibrahim (45) of M. Pink Light, Male'; Ahmed Mohamed (38) of Aliabad, Th. Thimarafushi; Azuhad Ali Manik (41) of Maalege-aage, Th. Thimarafushi; and Aminath Nisa (41) of Villa, Th. Thimarafushi.
Police reported that 111.15 grams of suspected narcotics were seized during a operation involving the search of three houses in Male'. The raid led to the arrest of several individuals suspected of drug use, possession, distribution, and trafficking.
Police further stated that when the four suspects arrested in connection with this case were produced before the court for a remand hearing, the court ordered them to be remanded in custody for five days.
Police are conducting a further investigation into the matter.
