Police raid Palm Deck Garden restaurant, find machetes, alcohol
07 Nov 2012, 10:12 AM
Ahmed Nazeer
Police have raided the Palm Deck Garden restaurant in Male ‘, closing the business following the discovery of alcohol and sharp weapons inside the premises.
The police raided the restaurant last night at about 11:15pm, according to local media. Seven Maldivians and four expat waiters in the restaurant were arrested in the raid.
Police have told media that the restaurant was closed in a special operation that had commenced with the aim of lowering the crime rate in Male’ and make it more peaceful.
Sun Online reported that journalists in the area witnessed police bringing two machetes out from the restaurant.
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