Three men and a woman have been arrested in possession of illegal drugs and a huge amount of cash, according to police.
Police said the four were arrested yesterday afternoon at about 2:40pm in a special operation conducted following a report received by police intelligence.
The police have not identified the house and the arrested persons but have said a 20 year-old man, 27 year-old man, 27 year-old man and a 29 year-old woman were arrested.
According to police, 10 packets of illegal drugs were found inside a cupboard in the house and the Rf 30,000 (US$1950) was found when the police searched the 20 year-old man.
US$1100 and Rf 3000 (US$195) was found on the 27 year-old man, police said.
The Police Drug Enforcement Department is further investigating the case.
Furthermore, police today said that the case, in which three men broke open a motorbike’s seat and stole Rf 200,000 (US$13,000) stored under it, to the Prosecutor General after concluding the investigation in to the case.
The three suspects involved in the case were identified by the police as Ahmed Areesh, 26, of Maafannu Gulsampaage, Afir Mohamed of Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll Rathafandhoo, and Wafir Mohamed.
The three were arrested on May 30 in a operation police conducted to capture them. They were arrested along with valuable items they had bought with the money. The remainder was recovered, police said.
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