Boy arrested with 53 packets of suspected drugs

Police have arrested a boy under the age of 18 for carrying 53 packets of suspected narcotics in Fuvamula.

Police received information that a person was trying to carry drugs from Addu to Fuvamulah and raided the harbor area, arresting the boy at 3:00pm.

Fuvamulah police station and the drug enforcement unit are now investigating the case.