US Donates 150 Drug Testing Kits to Maldives Police
Maldives Police receive 150 US-funded drug testing kits | Photo: MPS
The United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has donated 150 drug testing kits to the Maldives Police Service to strengthen the country’s anti-drug operations.
Today, the Maldives Police Service officially received 150 drug and precursor field test kits from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime @UNODC , further strengthening our capacity to detect and combat drug-related offenses.
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The equipment was handed over during a ceremony held at Iskandharu Building, where Commissioner of Police Ahmed Mohamed accepted the donation on behalf of the Maldives Police Service.
The kits were presented by Enrico Boninsegna and Mihyar Al Nifeidi of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), representing the US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. The ceremony was attended by senior officers of the Maldives Police Service and officials from the UNODC.
During the ceremony, Commissioner Ahmed Mohamed expressed appreciation to the US Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and the UNODC for their continued support to the Maldives Police Service.
According to the Police, the newly donated kits will enable frontline officers to process narcotics cases more quickly and efficiently, strengthening anti-drug operations and supporting criminal investigations.
The Maldives Police Service said the 150 drug testing kits are designed to provide fast and reliable results, allowing officers to identify a wide range of illicit substances more effectively and improve both operational and investigative capabilities.
