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Vice President Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef has stated that the fight against corruption is not just a legal obligation, but a moral duty that safeguards the rights of every citizen. The Vice President made these remarks at the opening ceremony of the International Forum on Integrity 2025. The Vice...
In April, the police issued fines to 39 individuals for offenses related to vaping, with the total fines amounting to MVR 192,500. Since December 15 of the previous year, the Maldives has imposed a ban on the import, sale, and use of vapes under the Tobacco Control Act. Since the enforcement of...
A 23-year-old man from Hulhumale’, identified as Mohamed Maais of Flat 4-1-07, has been taken into police custody following an incident of reckless driving under the influence. According to police reports, the suspect was seen operating an Avas Ride taxi at high speed on the Hulhumale’ highway on...
The Criminal Court has extended Raudh Ahmed Zilal’s detention by an additional ten days as part of an ongoing investigation. Raudh was initially arrested on April 24, six days after an incident involving Hawwa Yumnu Rasheed, who was discovered on April 18 having fallen onto the roof of a warehouse...
A member of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), Mohamed Aiham, was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle cigarettes from a duty-free shop at Velana International Airport. Police confirmed that the 23-year-old officer was apprehended in connection with the incident, which took...
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday extended felicitations to police officers and their families on the occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the Maldives Police Service (MPS). The President conveyed these greetings via a social mediaposton his official X account. In his post, the President...
Three immigration officials have been taken into custody on charges of allegedly accepting bribes from a foreign national, following an investigation that began on Thursday. The police were tipped off that some immigration personnel were abusing their authority to exploit migrant workers. The...
During the first ten days of Ramadan, police received reports of 19 domestic violence cases. In addition to these, there were 15 incidents of sexual abuse, 16 cases of child sexual abuse, and 38 cases of intimidation. Other reports included 7 cyber crimes, 70 scams, 153 accidents, 110 drug-related...
Bank accounts can now be immediately frozen without a court order if linked to scams, a measure designed to prevent further fraudulent transactions through those accounts, according to the police Anti-Scam Centre. This new authority is part of the fifth amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act,...
In a joint operation with the police, Maldives Immigration has deported two women on work visas in connection with a large-scale prostitution ring. The women, aged 44 and 38, are both Vietnamese nationals. A third individual, a 37-year-old Laotian woman, was also arrested in the operation and is...
A private company’s registration has been revoked, and permission has been granted to destroy locally produced cigarettes after a police operation uncovered illegal tobacco manufacturing. On January 30, 2025, following a tip-off, police raided a premises in Henveiru Hulhugali. Acting on a court...
Two men who were arrested for allegedly assaulting a man at a guest house in Male' last year have been released from custody. The victim, who had previously been reported missing, was discovered with severe injuries at the guest house on September 9. He was immediately hospitalized and spent...