Maldives Police Service on Thursday, equipped it's Drug Enforcement Department (DED) with advanced equipment to strengthen the department's efficiency during counter-narcotics operations.
We have equipped Drug Enforcement Department’s operations team with some advanced equipment to enable operational efficiency and effectiveness in high risk and challenging environments. #operationalreadiness #volumeandhighimpactcrimes #counternarcotics pic.twitter.com/WGuLI9BY9b
— Mohamed Hameed (@M_Hameedh) March 5, 2020
Some of the equipment includes a hydraulic door breaching kit and the versatile LUKAS StrongArm, a multifunctional tool used to cut bypass locks, chains and even metal bars.
"These are some of the latest equipment. Now it will only take a few seconds to break in", said a senior Police official.
Police have previously noted that many 'drug houses' used metal gates to further secure the premises and delay operations in a bid to hide or destroy narcotic substances.
Drug houses are categorised as a residence utilized to shelter drug users and distribute illicit substances.
Authorities have confirmed that the drug houses operate in cooperation with tenants and owners for financial gain, adding that its sting operations aim to hold parties privy to enabling criminal activities accountable.
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