A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Haa Alifu Hoarafushi with illegal drugs in operation conducted by the Hoarafushi Police Station.

Following a report received about illegal drugs in the island, the Hoarafushi Police Station conducted an operation on the night of 27 July and took the suspect in custody and searched him to find 36 pieces of straw and bullet-sized plastic packets with suspected drugs.

When the suspect was taken to the Ihavandhoo Court, he was remanded by 15 days to a place allocated by the Home Ministry.

Hoarafushi Police Station is investigating further.