Maldives arrests alleged drug kingpin after Sri Lanka deportation

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.

11 October 2022

Govt to introduce drug law amendments in Q1 2023

Imad said that one of the biggest challenges in finding a solution to the drug problem in the country is the lack of adequate legal framework.

4 January 2023

13 kg drugs: 1 confesses; remand extended for 6

"It appears that the alleged crime was committed by a well-planned network," the court order of the six accused said.

5 December 2022

Mexico arrests Ovidio Guzman, son of 'El Chapo,' city in violence

Ovidio, who has become a key figure in the cartel since the arrest of his father, was briefly detained in 2019.

6 January 2023

Man arrested for selling drugs on street in daylight

"He was arrested and produced before the court which remanded him in judicial custody for 15 days today," the police said.

12 February 2023

Lacking legal framework major challenge to drug problem: Imad

Apart from the way the legal framework is structured, Imad spoke about the other challenges in the case.

6 December 2022

12 remanded for drug-fuelled parties

Police raided two locations in Hulhumale and Male and arrested eight men and four women.

12 November 2022

Man in drug case released over illegal arrest

While the two clauses quoted have multiple articles, the court's order does not specify which of them the police had violated.

1 March 2023