Hundreds searched in police drug operation
The police drug enforcement department launched a special operation using sniffer dogs in Malé and nearby islands last Thursday, searching hundreds of suspects for illicit narcotics.
26 Dec 2016, 9:00 AM
The police drug enforcement department launched a special operation using sniffer dogs in Malé and nearby islands last Thursday, searching hundreds of suspects for illicit narcotics.
Some 369 people and four homes have been searched as of Sunday, the police said in a statement.
The DED officers with the help of the sniffer dogs found “five pieces of cellophane with suspected drugs and four chocolates with suspected drugs in addition to a piece of paper, cannabis seeds and joints made with suspected drugs.”
A 22-year-old man was also arrested during the operation with drugs in his possession. The police later seized 50 rubber packets containing drugs as well as packing items from the suspect’s residence.
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