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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has formally requested the Prosecutor General’s Office to prosecute Muaz Ali, a former Senior Superintendent of Customs, on charges of bribery linked to a 2018 tobacco import case. According to the ACC, Muaz is accused of soliciting and agreeing to accept...
Authorities are looking into a case reported from Hulhudhoo, Addu City, regarding the supposed poisoning of birds and fish at the nearby Duck Park. The issue gained public notice when images of deceased ducks and fish in the park’s stream started spreading on Facebook earlier today. A Facebook...
The Maldives Police Service has confirmed this evening that digital devices taken for investigation are managed according to international standards, ensuring there is no chance of data breaches from these devices. On Thursday, authorities confiscated the phone of young political activist Aishath...
Popular sports host Nafiu Rasheed, widely known as Naappe for his role in hosting the annual Baibalaa tournament, has been remanded in custody for five additional days following his arrest on suspicion of child exploitation. Naappe was arrested on Monday along with three others during a police...
The prosecution told the Criminal Court Wednesday that the police do not have the capacity to properly monitor individuals released under house arrest while awaiting trial. The remarks were made during the hearing in the murder case of Mary Grace Oned Pineda, a Filipino nurse who worked at the...
On Tuesday, the High Court maintained a 15-year prison sentence for a person found guilty of sexually abusing a child in his own family. The judgment reinforces the initial decision made by the Hulhumale' Magistrate’s Court in a matter that goes back to 2021. The proceedings were overseen by the...
Ahmed Mauroof, Legal Director of the leading opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), has expressed grave worries about the treatment of people detained during the party's "Lootuvaifi" demonstration that took place on October 3 in Malé City. He asserted that the detainees are enduring severe...
Police have stated that two expatriates involved in a street fight in Male' on Sunday have been transferred to Immigration authorities for deportation. On Sunday evening, police informed media sources that a confrontation between two men was reported around 19:11 in Asuruma Goalhi, Male'...
The Criminal Court has mandated that a man charged with trying to smuggle drugs into the Maldives in his underwear be detained in remand until his trial. Ahmed Zahid, 50, was detained after authorities discovered 250 grams of Mephedrone with him. Last month, he was first placed in custody for 30...
The Maldives Police Service has warned that legal action will be taken against individuals who intimidate or incite hatred toward police officers on social media. The warning was issued after a photo circulated online showing an officer operating a long-range acoustic device (LRAD) during the...
The Maldives Police Service announced that it conducted exercises yesterday in Male' and Hulhumale', and will also continue the exercises today. The Maldives Police verified the drills in a social media post but did not provide specific information. Nonetheless, images have emerged depicting...
Abdulla Maumoon, the previous Managing Director of Maldives Gas Pvt Ltd, appointed under former President Abdulla Yameen, has received a prison sentence of 12 years, nine months, and 18 days for bribery offenses. Maumoon faced allegations of receiving MVR 3.1 million (MVR 3,106,189.38) in...