Two individuals have been taken into custody in GA. Vilingili on allegations of employing minors to sell drugs.

A statement issued by the police on Monday revealed that the pair was apprehended during a coordinated operation by the Vilingili Police and Counter-Narcotics aimed at individuals who enlist minors to engage in drug-related offenses.

The Thursday morning operation focused on a drug network located in Vilingili and resulted in the apprehension of two people whom the police suspect to be the leaders. They consist of:

The police executed raids on four locations during the operation and confiscated 66.92 grams of narcotics – 53.91 grams of brown sugar and 13.01 grams of methamphetamine.

Athoof was placed in police custody for 15 days, while Raif was held for 10 days, when they appeared before a court for their remand hearing on Friday.

The police report that the operation was carried out to help prevent the exploitation of children in drug-related offenses.

The Vilingli Police Station is conducting an additional investigation into the case.