Convict sentenced to 110 years in prison arrested over alcohol case

A man previously convicted of various crimes and sentenced to 110 years in prison, has been arrested in Fuvahmulah over a crime related to alcohol.

Ibrahim Usham, 23, of Greet, Fuvahmulah, was arrested at around 11:15pm last night, together with a 15-year-old boy.

Usham has been convicted of sexual misconduct and drug crimes.

Police said that they were arrested while producing alcohol in s vacant house in Hoadhandu district in Fuvahmulah in an operation conducted by Fuvahmulah Police Station.

Police found a 20-litre plastic barrel and a 1.5 litre coke bottle containing a substance suspected to be alcohol, as well as equipment used to produce alcohol at the house.

Police said that Usham was serving his sentence under DPRS when he was handed over to the National Drug Agency upon the Agency's request in March 2011, for further treatment.

Police informed that Usham was also arrested on 7 September 2012 in relation to a sexual misconduct case, at which time he also tested positive for drugs.

Four adults and two minors were also arrested while producing alcohol at 'chaka bin' in Fuvahmulah yesterday evening.