Sri Lankan boat in Maldivian waters seized with MVR 1 billion worth of drugs

Maldivian authorities seized a Sri Lankan vessel carrying 468 kilograms of drugs after it entered the country's waters illegally.

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Maldives Police and MNDF officers with the drugs they seized --

Ameera Osmanagic

2024-11-24 20:54:46

Maldivian authorities seized a Sri Lankan vessel carrying 468 kilograms of drugs after it entered the country's waters illegally.

In a press conference held today, Commissioner of Police Ali Shujau said that the vessel was seized by Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF)'s Coast Guard at around 00:45 hrs this morning, following an intelligence tip off.

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