A 22-year-old individual was remanded in custody for one day, while three Indians and two Indonesians were held for five days. The remaining detainees were also held for one day.
Ten people were arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into the Maldives aboard a vessel.
The arrest followed a tip-off, which led to the discovery of seven kilograms of drugs on the boat.
The group, comprising one Maldivian, six Indians, and three Indonesians, was apprehended at sea.
They were brought before the Criminal Court yesterday for a remand hearing.
A 22-year-old individual was remanded in custody for one day, while three Indians and two Indonesians were held for five days. The remaining detainees were also held for one day.
The varied detention periods were granted to allow time for securing an interpreter due to the detainees’ limited English proficiency.
Police have not yet disclosed further details about the operation.
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