The two suspects arrested with three kilograms of drugs on Tuesday, and released twice, have been again.
Police revealed that they were arrested for a third time on Wednesday night.
They, a 25-year-old man and 52-year-old woman, were arrested at around 3:10am on Tuesday, in a raid conducted at a house in the capital’s suburban district Hulhumalé.
However, Criminal Court released them at a remand hearing, citing incomplete raid and arrests order.
They were rearrested early Wednesday morning, but were released by the Hulhumalé Magistrate Court- who issued both arrest orders- later in the day.
According to the court, police had violated Article 8 (a) of the Criminal Procedure Act by not sending the investigating officer assigned to the case to the remand hearing.
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