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Man arrested in Nolhivaram drug case after joint police operation

A 48-year-old man, Ali Rasheed, was arrested on October 29 in connection with a drug case following a joint operation by Kulhudhuffushi City Police Station and Nolhivaram Police Station. Police searched a box and a can brought ashore from a boat and discovered two packets of suspected narcotics. He was remanded for 15 days pending investigation. Drug-related crimes remain a pressing issue, with 1,615 cases reported this year.

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A 48-year-old man, Ali Rasheed, was arrested on October 29 in connection with a drug case following a joint operation by Kulhudhuffushi City Police Station and Nolhivaram Police Station. Police searched a box and a can brought ashore from a boat and discovered two packets of suspected narcotics. He was remanded for 15 days pending investigation. Drug-related crimes remain a pressing issue, with 1,615 cases reported this year.

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