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Woman arrested for swallowing drugs during a body frisk by police

A police officer: A woman has been arrested after she swallowed drugs that fell from her body while being frisked by the Police. (Photo/Maldives Police Service)

A woman has been arrested after allegedly swallowing drugs on her while being frisked by the Police.

The incident took place in Th. Thimarafushi.

Maldives Police Service said the 40-year-old woman was arrested under a court order on Tuesday during a joint operation conducted by Narcotics Intelligence and Thimarafushi Police.

The Police said an object fell from the woman's body during a body frisk, following which she quickly picked it up and swallowed it. Upon recovery and examination, the item was found to be a rubber packet believed to contain drugs.

The woman has been remanded in custody for 30 days.

The case is under further investigation by the Police. 

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