Police have seized 185 bottles of illegal liquor from a safari boat and arrested four people – two locals and two foreigners.
The safari boat ‘Fatima’ was moored at Hulhumalé lagoon when the police boarded it with a search warrant
Consumption, possession and sale of alcohol is prohibited in the Maldives, except at tourist resorts and safari boats with a special permit. While selling alcohol to locals is unlawful, local media have reported alcohol was being sold to Maldivians from ‘Fatima’.
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