32-yo arrested and remanded for drug smuggling attempt
7 ޖެނުއަރީ 2020 | އަންގާރަ 09:46He was remanded by seven days
Zunana Zalif | 7 ޖެނުއަރީ 2020 | އަންގާރަ 09:46
Police dog active in the drug operation
Maldives Police Service (MPS) arrested an individual for attempting to smuggle drugs via air into Dharavandhoo island of Baa atoll.
The man has been slapped with a seven-day remand by the Dhonfanu Magistrate Court. He is to be kept in a location allocated by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
During an operation conducted jointly by police intel, Dharavandhoo Police Desk and Eydhafushi officers, arrested was a 32-year-old man.
The arrest was made at around 11:58pm on Sunday following a tip-off.
Officers found a rubber packet filled with suspected narcotics after searching him, at Dharavandhoo Airport.
Eydhafushi Police Station has since launched further investigations into the case.
