Tuesday 13 Oct 2026
Combined photos of (from L-R) MD Rakib Hossein, 25; Polin, 43; and Al Ameen, 34. (Photo/Maldives Police Service)
The Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered the detention of three Bangladeshi nationals arrested in a crackdown on a ring involved in large-scale liquor trade in Male’ City.
The three were apprehended in a joint operation by Drug Enforcement and Counter-Narcotics Intelligence began on Sunday night and continued through Monday morning.
According to police, the operation targeted a large-scale alcohol distribution network in Male’. The police raided Maadhooge, located in the Henveiru district, and seized 824 bottles of alcohol.
The three arrested in the case were identified as:
All three were presented before a judge at Criminal Court for their remand hearing on Tuesday. According to police, MD Rakib Hossein was remanded in police custody for 15 days, while Polin and Al Ameen were remanded for five days.
The case is under investigation by the police.
