Maldives Police Service has arrested 18 people at a residential house in Maafannu for drug trade and trafficking.

Police said that 18 people were arrested with a court order yesterday afternoon around 4:10 p.m. in a special operation following an intelligence report to Police Intelligence about drug use at a house.

The ages of the 18 people arrested ranges from 23 to 56 years and include one woman according to the police; all with a past criminal record.

Police found eight rubber packs of suspected drugs during the search of the house along with MVR 24,950.