Sri Lankan handed life imprisonment for drug trafficking

Ranasinghe was sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of MVR 100,000 under the Narcotics Act.

24 October 2022

At least 29 killed in Mexico capture of Chapo's son

The arrest spurred the powerful Sinaloa Cartel - once headed by El Chapo himself - to go on a rampage.

8 January 2023

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

HC overturns release of suspect in 119kg drug case

The two accused but could not be arrested by the police in the case are Arushad Khalid and Mohammad Akram Abdul Hannan, who had fled the country on the day.

7 December 2022

2 drug-filled suitcases missing from airport

"When he arrived, he brought an additional 30 kg of luggage and informed the police that he did not know who had taken it," the police message said.

17 January 2023

15-30 days remand for 17 arrested in major drug bust

Seventeen people were arrested and close to a million Rufiyaa seized in a drug operation conducted in Male on Thursday.

27 December 2022

Cocaine worth MVR 6.5m seized; man deported

The items were seized from the luggage of a 23-year-old Brazilian woman.

8 February 2023

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