Two Indian nationals were arrested by the Maldives Police Service (MPS) in Malé on October 3rd for allegedly operating an illegal alcohol production and distribution network in the capital.
The suspects have been identified as 30-year-old Praveen Senthilkumar and 23-year-old Kannan Irulappan.
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According to MPS, the arrests were made during a joint operation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Department and Counter Narcotics Intelligence. Authorities intercepted the two men on the streets of Malé, subsequently searching them, the motorcycle they were operating, and a residence in the capital.
During the search of the residence, officers seized 906 bottles (500ml each) of suspected alcohol, 16 tubs containing an alcoholic substance, and a significant sum of cash. The motorcycle used by the suspects was also impounded.
Following the initial legal procedures, the police transferred both individuals to Maldives Immigration for further administrative action under the Immigration Act.
The investigation into the case remains ongoing.
އެ މީހުން ހުއްޓުވައި، އެ މީހުން ދުއްވި ސައިކަލާއި މާލޭގެ ގެއެއް ބަލައި ފާސްކުރިއިރު ބަނގުރާކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ އެއްޗެއްހުރި 500 އެމްއެލްގެ 906 ފުޅިއާއި، ބަނގުރާކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ އެއްޗެއްހުރި 16 ޓައްޕު ފެނިފައިވެއެވެ. ⭕ އިތުރު ތަފުސީލު: https://t.co/X1XvLBTqN4 https://t.co/3XeuF5N7Jp— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 5, 2026
