Suspected Smuggler Arrested with Ingested Drug Bullets

Maldives Police Service have arrested a 62-year-old Maldivian man after he was caught attempting to smuggle 19 suspected drug pellets concealed internally in his body into the Maldives on Saturday.

According to the Maldives Police Service, the suspect, identified by authorities as Ahmed Naseer, was apprehended by the Drug Enforcement Department on Saturday. 

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Police acted on actionable intelligence provided by the Maldives Customs Service, which indicated that a passenger arriving in the country was carrying illicit substances concealed inside his body.

Upon his arrest and subsequent examination, officers discovered 19 bullet-shaped packages containing suspected narcotics. According to the police, the seized items had a provisional weight of 427 grams.

Naseer was presented to court for a remand hearing, where the presiding judge ordered him remanded in custody until the conclusion of his trial.

The Maldives Police Service stated that an investigation into the suspected smuggling and drug trafficking operation remains underway.

ޑްރަގް އެންފޯސްމަންޓުން އޭނާ ހައްޔަރުކޮށްފައިވަނީ މި އޮކްޓޫބަރު މަހުގެ 24 ވަނަ ދުވަހު އޭނާ ރާއްޖެއައި އިރު ހަށިގަނޑުގައި ރައްކާކޮށްގެން މަސްތުވާތަކެތި އެތެރެކޮށްފައިވާ ކަމަށް މޯލްޑިވްސް ކަސްޓަމްސް ސާވިސްއިން ދިން މައުލޫމާތާ ގުޅިގެންނެވެ. ⭕ އިތުރު ތަފުސީލު: https://t.co/l3B4tNx0Xw— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 26, 2026