Suspected Drug Dealer Arrested with 19 Packets 

Maldives Police Service arrested a 32-year-old man in Dhaalu Meedhoo on 18 October, 2026, after discovering suspected illicit narcotics in his possession during an operation targeting local drug trade and abuse.

The suspect, identified as Hamdhoon Abdul Waahid, was intercepted by officers on the island’s streets. A search revealed 19 rubber packets and a cellophane wrapper containing substances suspected to be illegal drugs.

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Following his arrest, Hamdhoon was presented to the local court for a remand hearing, where the magistrate ordered him to be remanded in custody for 10 days.

The Maldives Police Service stated that a full investigation into the case is ongoing.

މި މަހު 18 ވަނަ ދުވަހު ހިންގި އޮޕަރޭޝަންގައި، މީދޫ މަގުމަތިން އޭނާ ހުއްޓުވައި ބަލައިފާސްކުރިއިރު މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ އެއްޗެއްހުރި 19 ރަބަރު ޕެކެޓާއި ސެލޯފިންކޮޅެއް އޭނާގެ އަތުން ވަނީ ފެނިފައިވެއެވެ. ⭕ އިތުރު ތަފުސީލު: https://t.co/Yw5CSGnqii https://t.co/TzHwRaj5BM— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 22, 2026