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.