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The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has formally denied media reports suggesting that a Sri Lankan fishing vessel recently seized with a massive drug haul had loaded its narcotics within Maldivian territorial waters. The clarification came after a Sri Lankan newspaper reported that the vessel later...
Detainees held at the Gan Police Custodial in Laamu Atoll have initiated a hunger strike, demanding to be transferred to a designated remand prison, according to police. The Maldives Police Service confirmed to Sun that its Professional Standards Command is monitoring the situation. The agency has...
Police have revealed new details about the theft of 13 million cigarettes from two containers seized by Maldives Customs, describing the operation as highly coordinated and financially significant. The containers, held at the Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) terminal in Hulhumale', were stolen on...
Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) has launched an internal investigation into the landing craft capsize that occurred near the MPL port in Malé on Sunday afternoon. The incident took place at around 3:44 p.m. Six people were taken to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) for treatment, including four...
Nine people have been arrested from a home in R. Rasgetheemu in a drug-related case. Maldives Police Service said all nine people were arrested red-handed while using drugs inside the house. According to the Police, they were arrested during an operation conducted on Saturday based on a tip...
A 33-year-old man died on Saturday morning after falling from the 14th floor of Hiyaa Tower 8 in Hulhumalé Phase 2. Police said the incident occurred at around 8:32 a.m. According to the police, the man fell from Hiyaa Tower 8, and was already deceased when taken to the Hulhumale’...
The Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former Football Association of Maldives (FAM) President Bassam Adeel Jaleel to five years in prison after finding him guilty of money laundering. Bassam faced two charges: fraud and money laundering. The case concerned USD 10,000 that FIFA deposited to the...
Four police officers stationed in Shaviyani atoll Milandhoo have been recommended for dismissal following an internal investigation into the misappropriation of catering funds, the Maldives Police Service confirmed. The decision was made by the Police Disciplinary Board on Wednesday after a probe...
Police have made significant progress in the investigation of the daring cash robbery at Velana International Airport, announcing the seizure of the escape launch used in the heist and the remand of four suspects in connection with the case. According to the Maldives Police Service, the vessel...
A bill to amend the Evidence Act, introducing new conditions under which journalists may be compelled to disclose their sources, has been tabled in Parliament and scheduled for debate on Wednesday. Under the proposed changes, the High Court would be empowered to issue an order for source...
Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the robbery of a Bank of Maldives (BML) money briefcase at Velana International Airport (VIA) early Monday morning. According to police, the incident occurred at around 4:45 am on the walkway connecting the old terminal and the new terminal....
A minor has been arrested following a disturbance involving multiple youths at a Hiyaa tower in Phase II, Hulhumale', police confirmed on Monday evening. The incident occurred at Tower 9 of the Hiyaa housing complex, where three minors reportedly threatened each other and caused a public...