Six people have been arrested with a large quantity of drugs from an apartment operated as a drug café.

Police arrested them on suspicion of drug use, possession, trafficking, and dealing. Those arrested by police in connection with the case are Zayan Yoosuf (23), Gulfamge, N. Kendhikulhudhoo; Maisham Mohamed (21), Dhodhil, F. Feeali; Ahmed Akram (45), H. Mikulbush; Mohamed Hamdan (41), Whiterose, K. Thulusdhoo; Ahmed Nooh Mohamed (24), Kaamaraage, R. Dhuvaafaru; and Azmee Ali Rasheed (39), Finivaage, R. Angolhitheemu.

When presented to the Criminal Court today to decide on their remand, all six individuals were ordered to be kept in detention for a period of 30 days. As evidence, police submitted to the court the statement of the police officer who went to the scene, the drug analysis report, a witness statement, the Scene of Crime Officers report, and their urine test analysis reports.

According to the remand order, the investigating officer noted that a large quantity of drugs, cash, and scales used for weighing drugs were found in the apartment where they were staying, that the place was arranged for selling and consuming drugs in a café-style manner, and that drugs and cash were packed into rubber packets.

Five of them told the court that they had no connection to the drugs found at the place. However, Azmee Ali Rasheed stated that the drugs found there were for his consumption and that he takes responsibility for the drugs found at the location.