Drugs wash ashore from stranded Iranian boat

Packages of illicit narcotics from an Iranian boat that ran aground in the northernmost atoll started washing ashore Thursday night.

The boat ran aground on a reef near the Innafinolhu island in Haa Alif atoll. Its eight crewmembers were caught by the coastguard while attempting to flee after setting the stranded vessel on fire.

According to local media, a large amount of drugs was found on the boat. Well-packed cans and containers, as well as debris from the boat, later washed ashore on the beach of the nearby Uligamu island.

Two large packets were found on the beach of Molhadhoo island in Haa Alif atoll around 7 am Saturday morning.