Police Seize 158kg of Drugs in Eight-Month Crackdown

The Maldives Police Service seized 158 kg of drugs in the first eight months of the year (January 1 to August 31). During this period, police conducted 8,554 searches, arrested 712 individuals (including 80 foreign nationals who were handed to immigration), and the Drug Enforcement Department carried out 113 operations. Confiscated items include 5,252 bottles of liquor, with a street value estimated at MVR 282 million. The unit received 475 cases, of which 230 were referred to the prosecutor general's office for prosecution.

The Maldives Police Service seized 158 kg of drugs in the first eight months of the year (January 1 to August 31). During this period, police conducted 8,554 searches, arrested 712 individuals (including 80 foreign nationals who were handed to immigration), and the Drug Enforcement Department carried out 113 operations. Confiscated items include 5,252 bottles of liquor, with a street value estimated at MVR 282 million. The unit received 475 cases, of which 230 were referred to the prosecutor general's office for prosecution.

The Maldives Police Service seized 158 kg of drugs in the first eight months of the year (January 1 to August 31). During this period, police conducted 8,554 searches, arrested 712 individuals (including 80 foreign nationals who were handed to immigration), and the Drug Enforcement Department carried out 113 operations. Confiscated items include 5,252 bottles of liquor, with a street value estimated at MVR 282 million. The unit received 475 cases, of which 230 were referred to the prosecutor general's office for prosecution.

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