Police drug busts: 61kg of heroin and 11 arrests

Maldives Police Service on Thursday, announced the seizure of 61.06 kilograms of heroin and arrested 11 Maldivians over the course of the operation.

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Ahmed Aiham

2020-03-26 10:49:21

Maldives Police Service on Thursday, announced the seizure of 61.06 kilograms of heroin and arrested 11 Maldivians over the course of the operation.

In a joint sting operation run by the Drug Enforcement Department and the Marine Police, authorities confiscated approximately MVR 72 million (USD 466,900) worth of heroin from a fishing vessel docked at capital city Male'.

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