Two Arrested Over Attempted Hashish Oil Smuggling

The Maldives Police Service has arrested two women in connection with an attempt to smuggle more than two kilos of hashish oil into the country.

The arrests follow a seizure by the Maldives Customs Service on 1 April at Velana International Airport, where 2.17 kilos of hashish oil were intercepted.

The suspects, both Indian nationals, were identified as 23-year-old Ulfath Rasool and 34-year-old Jennifer Paul. They were apprehended by Customs and handed over to the police, who remanded them in custody for 15 days following a court appearance.

The estimated street value of the seized hashish oil is MVR 1.7 million. The police have confirmed that the case remains under further investigation.