Man Arrested for Large-Scale Alcohol Trading in Maafushi

A man has been arrested on suspicion of engaging in large-scale alcohol trading in Maafushi, Maldives. Police said the arrest was made on the 16th of this month in a joint operation by the Counter Narcotics Intelligence unit and Maafushi Police. Acting on a court order, officers arrested Nabeethu Abdhul Rasheed, 23, from Samidhaan, Haa Dhaalu Atoll. A search of his residence in Maafushi uncovered 42 bottles of alcohol. He was produced before a court and ordered to be remanded for eight days.