Two men have been remanded in custody following a police operation targeting suspected drug trafficking in R. Maduvvari.
Maldives Police Service said the operation was conducted on August 28 by officers from the Drug Enforcement Department, Maduvvari Police and Counter Narcotics Intelligence.
Police searched seven houses during the operation and arrested seven people. Five were later released, while two suspects remain in custody.
The suspects are 27-year-old Mohamed Muizzu of Bonthi and 29-year-old Adam Asim of Thundi, both from Maduvvari. Police said approximately 53.05 grams of suspected drugs were seized during the operation.
The court ordered Muizzu to be remanded for 10 days and Asim for seven days.
The investigation is ongoing.
