Maldives Police Arrest 97 in Nationwide Anti-Drug Operation
Some of the items seized in the nationwide drug operation by the Maldives Police Service on Thursday, November 13, 2025| Photo: Maldives Police Service
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has arrested 97 people involved in smuggling and the drug trade in a nationwide operation launched today.
Operation Alimagu began at 5:00 am, with over 500 officers simultaneously searching more than 100 locations across the Maldives. So far, 86 homes, business premises, and storage facilities linked to suspects were targeted as part of the largest recent effort against drugs in the country.
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Speaking to Public Service Media, Minister of Homeland Security and Technology Ali Ihusan said the operation follows intelligence gathered over the past six months.
"އޮޕަރޭޝަން އަލިމަގު" އަދާހަމަ:
އޮޕަރޭޝަނުގައި މިހާތަނަށް 97 މީހަކު ފުލުހުންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް ގެނެސް، ބަލައި ފާސްކުރަމުން ދިޔަ ތަންތަނުގެ ތެރެއިން 86 ތަނެއް ބަލައި ފާސްކޮށް ވަނީ ނިންމާލެވިފަ. pic.twitter.com/t9BC5vdSwr— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) November 13, 2025
“The police have searched over 100 locations connected to the suspects, including homes, business premises, and storage spaces, and are recovering items related to the case,” he said.
He added that authorities had also seized large amounts of cash and cigarettes believed to have been imported illegally.
Minister Ihusan urged those involved in the drug trade to pursue other paths and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to continuing anti-drug efforts. The operation is being carried out under the directive of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and is intended to dismantle trafficking networks and bring offenders to justice.
