Two arrested in possession of alcohol cases

Police on Sunday arrested two individuals in possession of alcohol from Male’ during a special operation.

‘Sun’ has come to know that cases of alcohol were found around 08:30 pm while searching the residence of those arrested, located in Janavareemagu.

Police seized 11 boxes filled with alcohol from the house.

A media official from the Police stated that they are currently investigating the case, and did not disclose further details.

Meanwhile, ‘Sun’ has also come to know that one of the two arrested in connection to the case is a Maldivian National Defense Force (MNDF) officer.

Those found in possession of alcohol is punishable by law and can either be jailed for a period between one to three years or fined by an amount between MVR 1,000 to MVR 5,000.