Four expats to be deported over illegal alcohol sale

Four expatriates arrested for alcohol sales in Male' have been handed over to Maldives Immigration for deportation.

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Police arrested 4 expatriates over illegal alcohol business

Mariyath Mohamed

2026-01-22 13:59:16

Four expatriates arrested for illegal alcohol sale in Male' have been handed over to Maldives Immigration for deportation. 

Police said that the four Bangladeshi expatriates had been arrested in an operation carried out by the Drug Enforcement Department and Narcotics Intelligence last Tuesday. The four individuals who were arrested are:

  1. Sipon Ali, 21
  2. Jewel Rana, 32
  3. MD Nazrul Islam, 20
  4. MD Ibrahim, 22

Police arrested the four and a subsequent search of a residence in Maafannu led to the discovery of 54 bottles of alcohol. A motorcycle used by the four was also towed.