A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle drugs into Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll.
The suspect, identified as Mohamed Thaqib, of Thariqa, Naifaru, was arrested during an operation conducted by Kaashidhoo Police while travelling in a dinghy near Olhahali, Kaafu Atoll.
Police stopped and searched the suspect at sea following intelligence received about the case, discovering 226 grams of a substance suspected to be narcotics.
The court subsequently ordered Mohamed Thaqib to be remanded in custody for 13 days.
Police are continuing to investigate the case.
