Coast Guard, Police seize 150 kg heroin in Maldivian waters

The Maldivian Coast Guard and Police, on Saturday, intercepted a boat transporting 150 kilograms of heroin in Maldivian waters during a joint operation conducted with the security forces of India and Sri Lanka.

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A photograph taken during the joint operation conducted by the security forces of Maldives, India and Sri Lanka. PHOTO: MALDIVES NATIONAL DEFENCE FORCE (MNDF)

Mariyam Malsa

2019-10-07 12:28:22

The Maldivian Coast Guard and Police, on Saturday, intercepted a boat transporting 150 kilograms of heroin in Maldivian waters during a joint operation conducted with the security forces of India and Sri Lanka.

The police confirmed that a foreign vessel was halted near Thuraakunu, Haa Alifu Atoll, along with a local boat suspected to be travelling toward the former vessel to collect the narcotic substances.

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