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Police officer arrested over disappearance of cigarettes from Vilimale' police station
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President ratifies the Third Amendment to the Drugs Act
The Amendment was passed by the 20th People’s Majlis during the 28th sitting of its third session for the year, held on Wednesday, 3 December 2025. The reforms introduced under the Amendment include the establishment of a system to regulate newly emerging substances in addition to those already...
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Police seize 544 vape devices and cartridges in Male' City raid following tip‑off
Police have revealed that more than 500 vapes and vape cartridges were seized in an operation conducted Friday in Male' City. According to police, two houses and two vehicles were raided following a tip‑off. 89 cartridges were found under the seat of a motorcycle. 190 cartridges of various types,...
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Husnu Al Suood says death penalty for drug traffickers is not the right approach
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Police: 78 drug bullets found inside the stomach of man found dead at guesthouse
Maldives Police Service, on Friday, said 78 drug bullets were found inside the stomach of the man who was discovered dead inside a guesthouse on Sunday, November 30th. The death was reported to the Police around 12:14pm on Sunday. According to the Police, the deceased, identified as an...
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10 arrested in Addu under nationwide anti-drug operation
Police have arrested 10 people in Addu under the nationwide ‘Operation Alimagu’ targeting drug offences. Police had earlier released the names of five individuals arrested on Wednesday, stating that they were connected to a drug trafficking network. On Friday night, police said 10 locations had...
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Two MFDA officers charged for clearing food imports without valid health certificates
Two field officers of the Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) have been charged with issuing clearances for food shipments without the required health certificates. The Prosecutor General’s Office confirmed Wednesday that charges were filed against: Both men face three counts of misconduct in...
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Sunny Umar remanded for 30 days
The Criminal Court has ordered the remand of Sunny Umar, head of The Travel Guys Private Limited and operator of the Halal Tourism brand, for 30 days on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO), the request for detention was made under Articles 30...
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Electricity restored in Gan after eight-hour outage caused by Fenaka powerhouse fire
Electricity has been restored to L. Gan after nearly eight hours of blackout caused by a fire at the Fenaka power plant. The fire broke out at 14:45 hrs on Wednesday and was extinguished by 15:50 hrs, according to police. While no injuries were reported, the engine room sustained damage that...
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Homeland Minister Ihusaan says asking police for Shamaan case video was part of his duty
Home Minister Ali Ihusaan on Wednesday said police were asked to provide video footage in the case of former Immigration Controller Mohamed Shamaan, who was arrested on serious criminal charges. Shamaan was arrested on the night of March 21 for allegedly using his position to extort money from...
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Committee advances Judge Faiz’s dismissal to Parliament floor vote
The Parliament’s Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted in favor of advancing the decision by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to dismiss Criminal Court Judge Hussain Faiz Rashad. Faiz was suspended by the JSC in October after it opened an inquiry into a decision he made to release a suspected...
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