Male' City Council has decided to shut down the first floor of the fish market due to prevalent drug issues.

A video of a group of men using drugs on the first floor of the fish market was posted on social media yesterday. The video circulating on social media was shot during daytime.

Since then, Male' City Council has Tweeted that the Council has decided together with Police Constabulary and Drug Enforcement Unit, to shut down the first floor of the fish market.

Multiple such incidents have been reported across Male' prior to this of groups of men using abandoned places to use drugs.