Maldives Police Service have arrested a 21-year-old man suspected of leading an illegal alcohol manufacturing and distribution network in Thinadhoo City during a court-ordered operation on 18 October.
The suspect, identified as Mohamed Afaaz bin Abdulla, Gaafu Dhaalu Thinadhoo, was taken into custody following a joint raid by the Thinadhoo Police and Counter-Narcotics Intelligence.
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During the operation, officers searched a local flat linked to the suspect and confiscated equipment used to brew alcohol, three 20-litre containers filled with a liquid suspected to be alcohol, and a 500 millilitre bottle containing a similar substance.
Following his arrest, the suspect was presented to court to determine his remand status, where a judge ordered him to be held in custody for 15 days
Maldives Police Service stated that the investigation into the operation remains ongoing.
އެ އޮޕަރޭޝަންގައި، ތިނަދޫ ފުލެޓެއް ބަލައިފާސްކުރިއިރު ބަނގުރާ އުފެއްދުމަށް ބޭނުންކުރާ ސާމާނާއި، ބަނގުރާ ކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ އެއްޗެއްހުރި 20 ލީޓަރުގެ ތިންހަމާއި ބަނގުރާކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ އެއްޗެއްހުރި 500 އެމްއެލްގެ ފުޅިއެއް ފެނިފައިވެއެވެ. ⭕ އިތުރު ތަފުސީލު: https://t.co/hMpZ2GAcvP https://t.co/lrXhynVdAi— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 20, 2026
