Drug kingpin arrested in India
02 Nov 2011, 6:21 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
A Maldivian drug kingpin, who was among the top six dealers the President announced had been identified by the government, has been arrested in India on a joint special operation conducted by Maldives police and the Indian Drug Bureau.
Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam confirmed that the man was arrested yesterday while he was in India.
“He was arrested in a joint special operation conducted by the police Drug Enforcement Department and India’s Drug Bureau,” Shiyam said. “He is currently being held in detention in India.”
Shiyam said that his name and other details of the operation will be provided later.
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