Man arrested for harboring two runaways

Maldives Police Service has found two minors who had run away from home and arrested the person who hid them in an island.

The case of the two runaways was reported to and under investigation by Police Family and Child Protection Agency.

Police reports that they found the minors from a private residence in an island during a search operation last Tuesday.

Police also reports that a 29-year-old man was taken into police custody for hiding the children.

“While searching the house, we found drug paraphernalia, substances suspected to be drugs in a small bag and a packet,” stated the police.

Maldives Police reports the minors are being kept at a safe place until they can be handed over to their families.