Four, including teen, arrested in Thinadhoo drug raid

Four people, including an 18-year-old, was arrested from Thinadhoo City on Thursday in a counter-narcotics operation by the police.

The police said on Sunday that the arrests were made in a joint operation by Drug Enforcement, Counter-Narcotics Intelligence, Upper South Counter-Narcotics Operations and the Thinadhoo Police.

The police raided four properties in Thinadhoo and made four arrests.

The suspects were identified as:

• Mohamed Shaaif Jaleel, 18, Fusfaraage, GDh. Gadhdhoo
• Najid Abdulla, 42, Villa Delight, GDh. Thinadhoo
• Athoof Ahmed, 25, Vehafulaa, GDh. Thinadhoo
• Ahmed Hashim, 36, Minivanasseyri, GDh. Thinadhoo

All four were remanded in police custody for 15 days when presented at court on Friday.

The police said they seized 6.3 grams of drugs in the operation.

The case is under further investigation by the police.