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Five individuals who were aboard the Sri Lankan vessel which had been intercepted through military drone surveillance on Friday while illegally in Maldivian waters have now been handed over to Police.
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Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ahmed Shifan is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct, abuse of authority, and corruption, yet whistle-blowers claim the cases remain uninvestigated due to his political connections. The allegations were submitted to Parliament’s Security Services...
The High Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the release of alleged drug trafficker Ali Anwar Mohamed, who was acquitted by suspended Criminal Court Judge Hussain Faiz Rashad. Anwar, a resident of house Cozy Corner in Hithadhoo, was arrested in 2019 in connection with a major drug...
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The Supreme Court has ruled that former Assistant Director of Police Aishath Rasheed was wrongfully dismissed from her position in 2017 for participating in a rally marking the disappearance of journalist Ahmed Rilwan. Aishath, who is the aunt of murdered blogger Yameen Rasheed, attended the rally...
Maldives Immigration has detained five illegal migrants in an operation carried out on Thursday night. Immigration, via a post on X on Friday, said Thursday night’s operation was targeted towards migrants without a valid visa and migrants engaged in illegal business activities. The authority...
Indian intelligence agencies have uncovered growing cooperation between Dawood Ibrahim’s crime syndicate and remnants of Sri Lanka’s LTTE, raising fears of a revived narcotics route through South India and the wider Indian Ocean. Reports suggest Dawood’s cartel, facing pressure in northern India,...
President Mohamed Muizzu has reinstated Deputy Commissioner of Customs Mahmood Riyaz, who was dismissed on 29 October in connection with an alleged cigarette smuggling case. Presidential Spokesperson Heena Waleed confirmed on X that the Parliamentary Security Services Committee had completed its...
Police have reported that 47 vehicles were towed and 18 drivers fined over the past two days in Hulhumalé as part of an operation to address illegal parking and unsafe driving. According to data released on Friday, the towing operations were carried out between Thursday and Friday. Police said the...
Maldives Immigration has detained five illegal migrants in an operation carried out on Thursday night. Immigration, via a post on X on Friday, said Thursday night’s operation was targeted towards migrants without a valid visa and migrants engaged in illegal business activities. The authority...
Addu City Council has opened bid invitations seeking party to reconstruct Mathikilhi, a protected area in Addu City’s Meedhoo, which burned to ash in a suspected arson. The fire at Mathikilhi was reported Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) at 10:37pm on October 5th. Addu City Council suspects...