A large quantity of illegal drugs prepared to be smuggled into the Kaafu Atoll Hinmafushi Asseyri Prison has been seized.

Commissioner of Prisons, Ahmed Mohamed said that a special operation was conducted following a report last night where a large quantity of illegal drugs and mobile phones ready to be smuggled in were found and handed the custody of the items to the Maldives Police Service.

Images shared by the Commissioner of Prisons show suspected heroin and cannabin in different packing. So far there has been no official word from the police regarding the matter.

The seized package also includes mobile phones and chargers.

And while no arrests have been so far, the Correctional Service has intercepted drugs and other materials in the past as well.