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Police seize 150kg of drugs in major bust

Fathmath Shaahunaz
30 April 2019, MVT 09:09
The haul of drugs seized by Maldives Police Service on April 29, 2019. PHOTO/POLICE
Fathmath Shaahunaz
30 April 2019, MVT 09:09

Police seized 150kg of drugs, found buried in an uninhabited island in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, on Monday.

Maldives Police Service revealed that the drugs were trafficked illegally to the island from outside of the Maldivian borders via speedboat. They did not disclose the name of the island.

The street value of the haul is estimated at MVR 260 million.

The haul of drugs seized by Maldives Police Service on April 29, 2019. PHOTO/POLICE

The police also arrested five suspects in connection to the case.

The drug bust was conducted jointly by the police's Criminal Investigation Command, Divisional Policing Command, and Drug Intelligence Unit, in an operation that lasted 72 hours.

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