Government Looks to Death Penalty to Deter Drug Trafficking
The Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology has submitted a draft bill to the Attorney General’s Office to amend the…
Supreme Court Revamps Custody Review Measures, Orders Re-Arrest of Suspected Drug Trafficker
The Supreme Court has significantly reformed the legal framework governing the review of custody remands during trial proceedings, following its…
Maldives Seizes MVR 30 Million Worth of Illegal Stimulants
Illegal stimulants worth MVR 30 million have been seized in the past one and a half months, Minister of Homeland…
Police Ramp Up Operations Against Drug Trafficking, Illegal Liquor Sales
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has announced plans to step up operations against drug trafficking and the illegal sale of…
Swiss National Accused of Drug Trafficking Dies in Maldivian Prison
A Swiss national, detained on charges of attempting to smuggle cocaine into the Maldives, has died in Maafushi Prison. Peter…
Court Finds Pest not Guilty, Police Made Procedural Errors
The Criminal Court on Thursday ruled that local hip-hop artist Ismail ‘Pest’ Ifham Mohamed and three other co-defendants were not…
Life Sentence for Expat Caught With Over 2KG of Drugs
Mohin Uddin, a Bangladeshi national, has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the possession of drugs exceeding 2.6…
Pakistani Man Arrested With Drugs Worth Over MVR13 Million
The Maldives Customs officials at Velana International Airpot (VIA) apprehended a 25-year-old Pakistan man on Monday, on charges of smuggling…
Drug Smuggling Attempt Foiled in Maldives, Four Pakistanis Detained
Maldives law enforcement authorities have apprehended four Pakistani nationals for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into the country. The authorities…
Large Quantity of Drugs Recovered from Sea near Faafu Atoll Filitheyo
Local authorities have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking with the recovery of a substantial quantity…
