2 expats involved in liquor production arrested from Male’

Two expatriates involved in alcohol production have been arrested during a raid on a house in Male’ City.

Police report the raid was carried out by the Drug Enforcement Department on October 5.

One of the suspects is of Bangladesh nationality while the other is of Indian nationality. Police report both suspects were caught red-handed.

The raid also produced 53 500-ml bottles and seven 5-l bottles containing alcohol as well as paraphernalia used in alcohol production.

The two suspects have been remanded to seven days in custody in a place designated by Ministry of Home Affairs.