17 arrested in major drug bust
Police commissioner Mohamed Hameed tweeted on Saturday that 6.8kg of narcotics were seized during the operation.
At least 17 people have been arrested and close to a million Rufiyaa seized in a drug operation conducted in Male on Thursday.
Police commissioner Mohamed Hameed tweeted on Saturday that 6.8kg of narcotics were seized during the operation. In addition:
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17 people were arrested
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Raids were conducted at 10 locations in Male and Hulhumale
"From them... MVR 933,430 has been seized," the commissioner said.
Hameed said the operation was carried out to disrupt the drug trade and peddling activities carried out by a well-known criminal group in the country.
In the Male area, the police have recently conducted major drug operations. Last month, over MVR 600,000 was seized along with 13kg of drugs.
