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Police arrest expats over illegal alcohol possession on safari

By Maldives Times 1 min read

Some of the beer cases that the police apprehended from the safari cruiser docked in Hulhumale. PHOTO / MALDIVES POLICE SERVICE Maldives Police Service has arrested three expats who were illegally keeping alcohol on a safari cruise docked in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale. According to the police, 87 cases of liquor, 47 cases of beer, and […]

Workers disposing the alcohol and pork that were confiscated by the Maldives Customs. MIHAARU PHOTO / ALI NISHAN

Customs destroys copious amounts of alcohol and pork

By Maldives Times 1 min read

Workers disposing the alcohol and pork that were confiscated by the Maldives Customs. MIHAARU PHOTO / ALI NISHAN Maldives Customs on Tuesday disposed copious amounts of alcohol and pork that were seized on various occasions. Liquor and alcohol, as well as pork and its by-products, are restricted items, meaning only permit holders can import them. […]