Police have arrested a 60-year-old man in Haa Alifu Dhidhdhoo on Friday, on suspicion of drug use, possession, and trafficking, following an operation that uncovered over 53 grams of suspected narcotics.
The suspect has been identified as Abdul Hannan Adam.
According to the Maldives Police Service, the arrest was made during a joint operation conducted by Counter Narcotics Intelligence and Haa Alifu Atoll police. Officers intercepted and searched him near the official jetty on the southern side of the Dhidhdhoo harbour, discovering three rubber packets containing substances suspected to be narcotics.
Police stated that the seized substances had a provisional weight of 53.2 grams.
Following his arrest, Abdul Hannan was presented before a court for a remand hearing, where he was ordered to be held in custody for 15 days.
Police are continuing to investigate the case.
ހއ. ދިއްދޫ ބަނދަރުގެ ދެކުނުފަރާތު ރަސްމީ ސިޑި ކައިރިން އޭނާ ހުއްޓުވައި ބަލައިފާސްކުރިއިރު، މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ އެއްޗެއް އަޅާފައިހުރި ތިން ރަބަރު ޕެކެޓް ވަނީ ފެނިފައެވެ. ފެނުނު ތަކެތީގެ ވަގުތީ ބަރުދަނަކީ 53.2 ގްރާމެވެ. ⭕ އިތުރު ތަފުސީލު: https://t.co/WVHOTfpj9x https://t.co/GiJ3QVx9QF— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) November 15, 2026
