Police in GA. Villingili have arrested two men suspected of utilizing and exploiting underage children to run a local illicit drug distribution network. The suspects were apprehended during a targeted joint operation carried out by the GA. Villingili Police Station and the Counter Narcotics Intelligence department. The specialized crackdown specifically targeted individuals who involve minors in the sale and trafficking of narcotics.

The operation, which took place on the morning of May 28, 2026, involved coordinated raids and searches across four residential houses in Villingili. During these searches, law enforcement authorities discovered and seized a total of 66.92 grams of suspected narcotics, based on provisional weight measurements. Officials noted that the recovered substances were packaged and ready for distribution within the community.

The two suspects taken into custody are believed to be the ringleaders behind the local distribution network. They have been identified as 25-year-old Mohamed Athoof Habeeb from Athens, GA. Villingili, and 20-year-old Mohamed Raaif Hussain from Dhethadhimaage, GA. Villingili. Following their arrest, both individuals were produced before the local court for their remand hearings, where the judge ordered Athoof to be held in custody for 15 days and Raaif for 10 days while investigations continue.

This targeted operation aligns with recent legislative amendments to the Drugs Act (17/2011), which focus on providing protection and rehabilitation pathways for vulnerable individuals exploited by major traffickers. Furthermore, authorities emphasized that the crackdown directly enforces Section 122 of the Child Rights Protection Act (19/2019), which mandates strict state intervention to protect children from criminal exploitation and dangerous environments. The GA. Villingili Police Station is currently conducting a thorough investigation into the network.