Police arrest four under Operation Alimagu; three remanded pending trial

As part of the expanding Operation Alimagu, Maldives Police have arrested four individuals in Malé and Gaafu Alif Atoll on Sunday. The operation targets suspects involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.

Police identified the arrested individuals as:

• Shaffah Latheef (28), Shevona / G.A. Villingili  

• Ahmed Madheeh (33), Musicee-aage / G.A. Villingili  

• Ahmed Anaam Ibrahim (30), Aizan / G.A. Villingili  

• Noor-u-Nizam (35), Araa-iruge / G.A. Villingili  

According to police, Shaffah Latheef, Ahmed Madheeh, and Ahmed Anaam Ibrahim have been remanded in custody pending trial. Noor-u-Nizam has been remanded for 15 days.

"އޮޕަރޭޝަން އަލިމަގު" ގެ ދަށުން މާލެ އާއި ގއ. އަތޮޅުގައި މިއަދު ކުރިއަށްގެންދިޔަ އޮޕަރޭޝަންގައި ހައްޔަރުކޮށްފައިވަނީ ޝެވޯނާ / ގއ.ވިލިނގިލި، ޝައްފާޙް ލަޠީފް (28އ) އާއި މިޔުޒިކީއާގެ / ގއ.ވިލިނގިލި، އަޙްމަދު މަދީޙު (33އ) އާއި އައިޒަން / ގއ.ވިލިނގިލި، އަޙްމަދު އަނާމް އިބްރާހީމް (30އ)… pic.twitter.com/v0NQGGqspu

— Maldives Police (@PoliceMv) January 11, 2026

The arrests follow a major anti-drug operation launched in November last year. Police said Sunday’s arrests took place that morning, as part of ongoing efforts in Gaafu Alif Atoll.

Authorities confirmed that the operation includes searches of premises linked to suspected traffickers and other law enforcement measures. Investigations into the suspects are ongoing.