Maldives arrests alleged drug kingpin after deportation from Sri Lanka
Police allege Arshad to be he head of a drug network whose drugs were seized in a major drug bust in 2020 in capital Male.
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Mohamed Muzayyin Nazim
Alleged drug kingpin Arshad Halid has been arrested in the Maldives after he was deported from neighbouring Sri Lanka.
Police allege Arshad to be he head of a drug network whose drugs were seized in a major drug bust in 2020 in capital Male.
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Although eight people were charged, some of the top alleged drug kingpins from the network including Arshad were not convicted
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The state appealed the Criminal Court verdict at the High Court
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Police said that 119 kilos of drugs seized in operations conducted by the police in December 2021 are suspected to be linked to the network
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Police have said that Arshad had fled to Dubai after importing the drugs into the Maldives
Arshad reportedly travelled from Dubai to Sri Lanka where he was deported.
Police confirmed that he is currently in custody when he arrived in the Maldives after being deported.
A police spokesperson told Atoll Times on Tuesday that Arshad is currently in police custody to implement a High Court order.
However, police did not disclose any further details regarding the order, the day he was deported and the day he returned to the Maldives.
