Police raided five “high security” drug dens in Male’ city and arrested a total of 33 people.
The special operation by Police was commenced on December 5, and the houses raided were rented by or belonged to large scale networks run in the country. These houses acted as drug dens or “café’s” for addicts, distributors as well as sellers.
“The operations were conducted to hold the owners of these houses responsible and carry out criminal investigations, and take action against these people.” read a statement by Police.
Equipment for drug-related activity and a significant quantity of drugs were seized by the authorities in these raids. The latest house to be raided by the authorities is M. Lonumidhilige, from where four underage children were arrested.