Maldives Police Service (MPS) arrested a 37-year-old man in Fuvahmulah City on Thursday for allegedly using, possessing, and trafficking illicit narcotics following a joint intelligence-led operation.
The suspect, identified as Mohamed Ameer, was taken into custody under a court warrant during a targeted raid executed by the Fuvahmulah Police Station and Counter Narcotics Intelligence.
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During a search of his residence, officers seized suspected illicit drugs with a provisional weight of 23 grams, alongside items believed to be used in packaging and selling narcotics.
Following his arrest, the suspect was presented before the local magistrate court for a remand hearing, where the judge ordered him remanded in custody for 12 days.
MPS confirmed that the investigation into the trafficking operation remains ongoing.
އޭނާ ހައްޔަރުކޮށް، އޭނާ ދިރިއުޅޭ ގެ ބަލައިފާސްކުރިއިރު މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ ތަކެއްޗާއި، މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ވިއްކައި ވިޔަފާރިކުރަން ގެންގުޅޭކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ ތަކެތި ފެނިފައިވެއެވެ. ފެނުނު މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ ވަގުތީ ބަރުދަނަކީ 23 ގުރާމެވެ. ⭕ އިތުރު ތަފުސީލު: https://t.co/pdTAq9FD0x https://t.co/bYigp967ig— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 9, 2026
