Police have closed a property in Fuvahmulah accused of being used for drug-related activities, marking what authorities describe as the first court-ordered shutdown of a suspected drug cafe outside Malé.

The Maldives Police Service has completed its investigation into the alleged illegal slaughter and consumption of sea turtles on the uninhabited island of Hulhudhoo in Baa Atoll, forwarding the case to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for further action.