President Dr Mohamed Muizzu says drug-related influence within the Maldives Police Service has been eliminated, outlining the government’s broader strategy to tackle drug trafficking, addiction and organised crime.
Home Minister Ali Ihusan says the Maldives’ greatest internal security threat remains the spread of illegal drugs, calling on the police to successfully complete their most important national mission of protecting the country from the drug epidemic while adapting to increasingly sophisticated criminal networks.
Police have asked for public assistance in identifying a suspect accused of stealing a pair of sunglasses from a shop as part of an ongoing investigation by Maafannu Police Station.
Police say nearly MVR 33 million has been lost to scams since last year, with Facebook Marketplace accounting for the vast majority of social media-related fraud cases reported in the Maldives.
Police have appealed for public assistance in identifying a man linked to an ongoing scam investigation, as authorities continue efforts to tackle rising online fraud cases across the Maldives.
Police have issued a public notice requesting Abdulla Jameel, 51, of R. Rasgetheemu to appear at Hulhumalé Phase 1 Police Station for questioning as part of an ongoing investigation after attempts to deliver a summons were unsuccessful.
Police have issued a public notice requesting a Bangladeshi national, identified as Momin, 48, to appear at Maafannu Police Station on 23 June in connection with an ongoing investigation.
A new police station has been inaugurated in AA. Feridhoo as part of efforts to strengthen policing infrastructure and improve public services across the Maldives.
Two men have been arrested in Gaafu Alifu Vilingili for allegedly operating a drug trafficking network that exploited minors. Authorities seized 66.92 grams of suspected narcotics during a joint police operation, with investigations ongoing.
The Maldives Police Service has identified a 29-year-old woman as the alleged mastermind behind a narcotics smuggling operation involving approximately 1.5 kilograms of drugs brought into the country. According to information presented in court, Aminath Roona is suspected of orchestrating the importation of the drugs through another individual who travelled overseas and later returned to…
