Two foreigners arrested with 133 bottles of liquor in Male' City

Two foreigners have been arrested with 133 bottles of liquor recovered from three locations in Male' City, police said Thursday.

The suspects are Mamnoor Rahman, 27, of Bangladesh, and Ometharan Kandasami, 26, of India. Police said both were taken into custody on suspicion of illegal possession, use and trafficking of liquor.

According to police, the arrests were made during an operation conducted on Tuesday night. Officers recovered 133 bottles of liquor from three spots in the city linked to the suspects.

Police said the two men have been handed over to Maldives Immigration for action under the Immigration Act. The motorcycle they were riding at the time of arrest has been towed.

Police are investigating the case.

ޑްރަގް އެންފޯސްމަންޓާއި ކައުންޓަރ ނާކޮޓިކްސް އިންޓެލިޖެންސް ގުޅިގެން ހިންގި އޮޕަރޭޝަންގައި މާލޭގެ ތިން ތަނެއް ބަލައިފާސްކޮށް 133 ފުޅި ބަނގުރާ ހޯދާފައިވެއެވެ.
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Liquor-related offences have become increasingly common in the Male' area. Two foreigners were arrested earlier this week with 17 bottles of liquor after being stopped while riding a motorcycle in the city.

Authorities say foreigners have been involved in a growing number of drug and alcohol trafficking cases in recent months. Immigration has stepped up efforts to deport undocumented migrants and individuals involved in criminal activity.