Four arrested over alleged smuggling of 6.75kg of drugs into Maldives

Customs, police and anti-narcotics units detained four Bangladeshi nationals after a controlled delivery operation.

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Four men have been arrested in connection with the alleged smuggling of 6.75 kilograms of drugs into the Maldives.

Those detained are Jihad Bin Arif (20), Mizannur Rahman (41), Mirza Al Ameen (30) and Arman Ali (21), all Bangladeshi nationals. The arrests followed information from Maldives Customs Service about drugs found in a container, leading to a controlled delivery operation involving the Drug Enforcement Unit, Counter Narcotics Intelligence and Customs.

Mizannur Rahman was remanded in custody until the end of the Shariah period, while the other three were remanded for 15 days. Police are continuing their investigation into the case.

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