Four arrested in Thinadhoo City drug operation

Four people have been arrested in a drug operation carried out in Thinadhoo City, Maldives Police Service has said. The operation was conducted jointly by the service's Drug Enforcement and Counter Narcotics Intelligence, Upper South Counter Narcotics Operations, and Thinadhoo City Police on October 29. Police stated that four houses in Thinadhoo City were searched and four people were arrested. The arrested individuals are Ahmed Hashim, aged 36, from Thinadhoo City / Mivehan Asheri; Atif Ahmed, aged 25, from Thinadhoo City / Vehafulla; Najeeb Abdullah, aged 42, from Thinadhoo City / Viladilait; and Mohamed Shaif Jaleel, aged 18, from Gaddu Island / Fushparange. When the arrested individuals were brought to court to decide on their detention, all four were ordered to be detained for 15 days. Police said that 6.3 grams of drugs were found during the operation. The police are continuing further investigation into this case.