Police arrested a man yesterday for attempting to smuggle in a large amount of electronics into Maafushi Prison. 

Police revealed that Mohamed Shaheer, 28, of Mars, R. Maduvvari had been arrested in relation to the case. 

He was inspected at the Maafushi prison gate, where officers found contraband on him that is not permitted in inmate areas. 

Items found is his possession include 17 mobile phones, 35 charging cables, 29 joints, an adaptor, 4 scales and a pen drive. 

The court has placed him in remand in custody for 15 days, according to Police.