Four Arrested in Narcotics Bust Claim Police Mistook ‘Protein’ for Drugs

Four Indian nationals arrested in a counter-narcotics operation in Malé earlier this week claim that the substance seized by the police was not drugs but protein. The individuals, suspected of drug possession and abuse, were remanded in police custody for five days following a hearing at the Criminal Court. During the hearing, the police stated they had seized a substance believed to contain drugs, with preliminary lab results expected within three months. However, all four men insisted the substance was protein. The police have not yet disclosed further details about the case.