Police arrested 17 people in a counter narcotics operation in Malé and Hulhumalé.
Commissioner of Police (CP) Mohamed Hameed said in a tweet that MVR 933,430 was seized along with 6.8 kg of drugs during searches at 10 locations in Malé and Hulhumalé on Thursday, December 22.
The CP said those arrested were part of a well-known drug trafficking group. However, he did not disclose their identity.
Along with the tweet, CP Hameed also posted photos of drugs seized and a large amount of money.
While the Police have recently released names of those arrested in drug operations, identities of the suspects have not been revealed.