Drug Suspects Arrested in Fulhadhoo and Dhuvaafaru; Court Orders 15-Day Detention

Several individuals from Fulhadhoo City and R. Dhuvaafaru have been arrested and their detention periods extended on suspicion of using, possessing, and trafficking drugs. In these operations conducted by the police, a total of three people from these two islands have been taken into police custody. According to the police, two individuals have been arrested under a court order in Fulhadhoo City on suspicion of selling and trading drugs across a wide area. In connection with this case, Ahmed Afaf Aarif (32) from J. Fulhadhoo / Doogigan, Asime Manzil, and Ahmed Vishan (37) from the same island's Doogigan, Luluge were arrested on October 27 of this month. Starting from October 27 of this month, during the operation being carried out by the police in Fulhadhoo, the two individuals were arrested and places believed to be connected to them were searched. The police provided information that 181 grams of substances suspected to be drugs were found. When the two individuals arrested from Fulhadhoo were presented to the court to decide on their detention, the court ordered that both be kept in detention for a period of 15 days. Additionally, in another case where an individual from R. Dhuvaafaru is suspected of using, possessing, and selling drugs for trade, one person has been arrested. In connection with this case, Hazara Ismail (24) from Hiranadu, R. Dhuvaafaru was arrested. During an operation conducted by the Dhuvaafaru police on the night of October 28, when he was stopped and searched on the road in the island, a rubber package containing something suspected to be drugs and a film developed plate were found. When he was presented to the court to decide on his detention in connection with this case, he was ordered to be detained for 15 days. Furthermore, the police are continuing to investigate this case further.