The Maldives Police Service (MPS) arrested two Indian nationals in Malé on October 10 for allegedly possessing, consuming, and dealing alcohol following a joint intelligence-led operation.
During a joint operation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Department and Counter Narcotics Intelligence, officers intercepted and searched the two men, confiscating nine 500 millilitre bottles containing a substance suspected to be alcohol.
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Following the completion of initial procedural requirements, both individuals were transferred to Maldives Immigration for legal action under the Immigration Act.
The Maldives Police Service is continuing its investigation into the case.
The arrest follows a separate police operation on October 3, where two other Indian nationals were taken into custody in connection with an illegal alcohol production and distribution network in the capital.
In that raid on a residential property, officers seized 906 500ml bottles of suspected alcohol, 16 tubs of alcoholic substances, cash, and a vehicle used for distribution.
މި އޮކްޓޫބަރު މަހުގެ 10 ވަނަ ދުވަހު ހިންގި އޮޕަރޭޝަންގައި، އެ މީހުން ހައްޔަރުކޮށް، ބަލައިފާސްކުރިއިރު ބަނގުރާކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ އެއްޗެއްހުރި 500އެމްއެލްގެ 9 ފުޅި ފެނިފައިވެއެވެ. ⭕ އިތުރު ތަފުސީލު: https://t.co/6FaUYlci1G https://t.co/dUYSnAy463— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 12, 2026
