President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has expressed gratitude to law enforcement agencies for their hard work in the field of narcotics, following the seizure of 468.6 kg of drugs worth one billion rufiyaa from a Sri Lankan fishing vessel intercepted in Maldivian waters. The boat, believed to be a Sri Lankan fishing vessel, was stopped off the coast of HDh. Makunudhoo and taken to HDh. Kulhudhuffushi harbor under Coast Guard custody last night. When the boat was searched this morning, a large quantity of drugs was found. At the time, there were five Sri Lankan men on board the vessel.
344 kg of methamphetamine and 124.6 kg of cocaine were found inside the boat. In a post related to this operation, President Muizzu said that at some point today, Maldivian security services had seized 468.6 kg of narcotics from Maldivian waters. He added that while the street value of these substances is approximately one billion Maldivian rufiyaa, completely eradicating drugs from the Maldives is one of the top priorities.
“I would like to acknowledge and thank the law enforcement agencies for their hard work in this area,” the President said.
