A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a drug-related case in Kalaidhoo, Laamu Atoll.
The suspect, Hussain Ali, of Poolkinaara, Isdhoo, was arrested on 10 October.
According to police, officers approached the man after he disembarked from a dinghy near Kalaidhoo Harbour. When instructed to stop, his behaviour raised suspicion, and he attempted to flee.
Police stopped him and searched items he had concealed, discovering 120.28 grams of a substance suspected to be narcotics.
The suspect was presented before court for a remand decision and was ordered to be held in custody for 15 days.
Police are continuing to investigate the case.
