Three persons arrested for prostitution in Maafannu

Police have arrested two females and a man on charges of prostitution.

The police said that the two females arrested were aged 29 and 30 while the man was 26 years-old. They confirmed that all those arrested were Maldivians.

According to a police statement, they were arrested in a special operation conducted by police to raid a house in Maafannu called ‘Beauty’ last night at about 11 pm.

When police officers entered their apartment the three of them were involved in sexual activities and they were naked, police said.

Furthermore, the police said that when police officers searched the house they discovered five packets containing illegal narcotics.