5 arrested in drug raids in Hinnavaru, Naifaru
MVR 293,000 along with dollars and euros were recovered.
Police Drug Enforcement, Counter Narcotics Intelligence and North Police have arrested five people in a drug operation conducted in Lh. Hinnavaru and Naifaru islands.
Police raided 12 places in the operation on Wednesday. The operation was detailed in a press release issued on Thursday by the police:
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Suspected drugs were recovered during the raid
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The provisional weight of these items is 86.26 grams
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MVR 293,000 along with dollars and euros were recovered
Five people were arrested in the operation:
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Hussain Esa Fulhu, 48, of Hinnavaru
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Ahmed Mohamed, 36, Hinnavaru
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Abdulla Zakariyya, 46, Naifaru
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Mohamed Irshad, 35, Hinnavaru
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Fathimath Reema, 44, Adh. Mahibadhoo
In addition to the five, others were searched in the drug operation, police said.
The five were produced before a court for a decision on their remand. The court remanded them in custody, police said. The court ordered their arrest:
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Hussain Esa Fulhu and Ahmed Mohamed - for seven days
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Abdulla Zakariyya - 15 days
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Fatimath Reema - 12 days
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Mohamed Irshad - for three days
Police are investigating the matter.
