Since the ratification of the new constitution, two men arrested over drug trafficking cases have been released, along with an unspecified number of others whom judges have ruled cannot be kept in detention.State attorney Hussein Shameem says it is “a chaotic situation,” as everyone in detention pending trial is now being brought before a judge to determine whether or not it is legal to keep them in custody.
Under the new constitution, police must seek permission from a judge before detaining anyone for over 24 hours.
Police would not specify how many individuals have been released over the past two days, but confirmed the releases of drug smuggling suspects Abdul Waheed and Visham Shafeeq.
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