The Maldivian woman and her Sri Lankan husband, arrested for allegedly using illegal drugs, have confessed in court.
According to a Sri Lankan's Daily Mirror, the suspects confessed in the court hearing, as the Police presented evidence against them. The court, however, decided to extend the period of police custody, as the case is still not over.
The newspaper’s website claimed that Haasha Sethunga, Chief Magistrate of Mount Lavenia, issued a court order to extend the police custody until March 5.
The police has also refused to release a motorcycle belonging to the couple.
Daily Mirror quoted the Colombo Narcotics Bureau as saying that the police arrested Manike 53, and Mohamed Nishamuddeen 30, from Alenmavaththa of Dehiwala, on January 19.
Speaking to Haveeru earlier, Maldivian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Ali Hussein Didi said the police have officially informed the High Commission about the woman's arrest.
