Criminal Court Extends Detention of Three Arrested with Drugs and Vapes

The Criminal Court has imposed an additional 30 days of detention on three individuals arrested in Malé with approximately two kilograms of narcotics and 230 vape cartridges. The three are 21-year-old Maryam Esha Ashraf, 26-year-old Hussain Shavin, and 25-year-old Mohamed Nahil. This is the fourth time their detention period in this case has been extended. They were first arrested on September 3, with initial detention orders of 15 days for Mariyam Esha Ashraf and Hussain Shavin, and five days for Mohamed Nahil. According to the court order, evidence including police statements, narcotic analysis results, witness statements, rent agreements, fingerprint reports, intelligence reports, SOCO reports, and urine analysis results have been submitted. The court noted that the place where narcotics were found is connected to all three individuals, and that the investigation can continue as the written submission for charges was reviewed by the PG Office. The police stated that 1.7 kilograms of narcotics were found during the operation, along with 230 vape cartridges suspected of containing narcotics, 26 vape flavor pods, and one banana pod.