Police uncover drug network, seize cannabis and heroin
06 May 2012, 7:16 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Police Drug Enforcement Department (DED) have busted a large drug network they allege centred around a 56 year-old man working on the cargo vessel ‘MV Reina’, and seized a large quantity of cannabis and illegal drugs trafficked into the country.
The man was identified by the police as Adhnan Moosa (pictured, right) from Alimasvilla on the island of Dhidhoo in Haa Alifu Atoll.
In a statement police said that the man arrived to the Maldives from Tuticorin in India last Tuesday at around 21:25pm, and was arrested last Wednesday at 5:21pm while he was in possession of a large rubber packet containing cannabis.
Police took the man to his bags and searched them in his presence, and found five cans of cannabis and empty rubber packets, police said.Become a member
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