A foreigner has been arrested in Hulhumale' with beer cans and an alcohol bottle.
Police said the operation was conducted around 10:00 pm on Sunday. A Bangladeshi man named Sohidul Islam, 33, was arrested in the case.
Police said the court extended his detention by 15 days as the investigation continues.
On the night of his arrest, a photo circulating on social media showed police arresting a man in Hulhumale'. A car was parked nearby as police checked the seized Heineken beer cans.
Police said they found a total of 48 cans of beer and an alcohol bottle. The case is being investigated further.
The arrest comes as immigration and police have launched a major operation against illegal immigrants. Immigration is deporting foreigners under the operation.
