Married couple arrested over possession of illegal narcotics worth MVR 615,600
09 Jan 2013, 5:29 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Police have announced the arrest yesterday (January 8) of a married couple in connection to the discovery of 270 bullet-sized packets of illegal narcotics.
The drugs were said to have been discovered both at the couple’s home and at the workplace of the male suspect, according to local media.
The Maldives Police Service said that during raids on two separate properties as part of the case, MVR 72,025 (US$4670) and US$121 in cash were discovered. Two empty bottles of vodka were also said to have been found inside the couple’s home.
According to police, the female suspect was aged 22 and the man was aged 28. Meanwhile, local newspapers have reported that the male suspect was employed at a State Trading Organization (STO) flour storehouse. However, authorities have opted to withhold the names and other information of the suspects at time of press.
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