The Maldives Police Service has uncovered extensive drug networks and money laundering activities during its special operation Veshi Rakkal in Fuvahmulah City, leading to 58 arrests and investigations of over 4,000 hotspots. The operation, which began on 14 January 2024, discovered significant financial transactions, including one suspect who conducted bank transfers exceeding MVR 21 million over five years, whilst another processed more than MVR 7 million in two years. Police have subsequently launched money laundering investigations involving 21 individuals and two companies,