Maldives Police Service arrested two local men in Fuvahmulah City on 27 October on suspicion of running a large-scale illicit narcotics trafficking operation, authorities confirmed.
The suspects, arrested under court orders, have been identified as Ahmed Afaaf Arif, 32 and Ahmed Vishan, 37.
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The arrests were carried out as part of a targeted counter-narcotics operation launched across the island. During searches of locations linked to the two individuals, officers discovered and seized approximately 181 grams of suspected narcotics.
Following their apprehension, both suspects were presented before the court for a remand hearing. The court ordered both individuals to be remanded in custody for 15 days pending further legal proceedings.
Police stated that the investigation into the case remains ongoing.
އޮކްޓޫބަރު 27 ވަނަ ދުވަހުން ފެށިގެން ފުވައްމުލަކުގައި ކުރިއަށް ގެންދާ މި އޮޕަރޭޝަންގައި އެ މީހުން ހައްޔަރުކޮށް، އެ މީހުންނާ ގުޅުންހުރި ކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ ތަންތަން ބަލައިފާސްކުރިއިރު މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ 181 ގުރާމުގެ ތަކެތި ފެނިފައިވެއެވެ. ⭕ އިތުރު ތަފުސީލު: https://t.co/46AKuMZvQW— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) October 29, 2026
