Police have forwarded for prosecution the cases against four individuals arrested in Gaafu Alif atoll Villin'gili in January on charges of widescale drug trafficking. 

As part of 'Operation Alimagu', Police conducted an anti-drug raid in Male' and GA atoll on January 11, where they searched 10 premises and arrested four individuals. 

All four arrested are from GA. Villin'gili. They are:

A Police media official said that investigations against the four have now been completed, and the cases forwarded to the Prosecutor General's Office today. 

All four are in remand in custody until the end of trial. 

Previously, Police have revealed that over MVR 300 million was circulated in the accounts of these individuals. Police said then that all four are suspected of being high ranking members of a network involved in drug trafficking and money laundering. 

A special investigation against the network was launched in March last year. The investigation found that the network had been active since 2015. 

Over the past five years, over MVR 300 million and USD 400,000 was rolled in the accounts of network members, the investigation revealed. 

Over MVR 17 million was found to have been circulated through Madheeh's account. However, salary deposits to his account within this period was recorded at being MVR 430,000. 

Anaam's bank account showed circulation of over MVR 38 million. However, salary deposits were at MVR 271,000. 

Another MVR 6.9 million was rolled through Shaffah's bank account, despite salary deposits during the period being recorded at MVR 371,000.