Man who smuggled drugs in his boxers remanded pending trial

The Criminal Court has mandated that a man charged with trying to smuggle drugs into the Maldives in his underwear be detained in remand until his trial.

Ahmed Zahid, 50, was detained after authorities discovered 250 grams of Mephedrone with him.

Last month, he was first placed in custody for 30 days. Yet, when that deadline passed, he was brought before the court again to assess his remand, and the judge prolonged his detention until the final hearing.

Police and customs records referenced in the court order indicate that the drugs were located within his boxer shorts. Zahid informed the court that the police were not trying to identify the actual individual connected to the case.

Zahid was apprehended at Velana International Airport. The individual, who has a history of arrests in several cases, also showed a positive result for drugs in his urine analysis.