Police have seized 19kg of drugs in counternarcotics operations conducted so far this year, police revealed on Sunday.
At a press conference held yesterday to provide details about the work of the Home Ministry and agencies that operate under the ministry, Chief Superintendent of Police Mohamed Nafiz said 19kg of drugs were seized in 56 operations conducted so far this year.
"If you look at the weight of the seized drugs, about 19kg of drugs have been taken into police custody," Nafiz noted.
The street value of the drugs reaches MVR 104 million, Nafiz noted.
Nafiz said further that five drug cartels have been shut down so far this year and 13 vessels have been searched in relation to drug cases. In addition, 260 Maldivians and 16 foreigners have been arrested with drugs this year, he said.
Of 257 drug cases investigated by police this year, 95 cases were forwarded to the Prosecutor General's office, he said.
