A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Drugs seized in bust. PHOTO/POLICE Police announced that they have arrested two people and seized over seven kilograms of drugs after a raid on a godown. In a news conference held last Thursday, the Head of Maldives Police Services’ Drug Enforcement Department, Superintendent Moosa Ali, revealed that the drugs seized during the operation are estimated […]
“Mobile Corner” shop in Maafannu ward in the capital Male that was robbed early on November 23, 2017. MIHAARU PHOTO A shop in capital Male was robbed early on Thursday morning, which resulted in a loss of over MVR 200,000, including the damages caused to the shop, an employee revealed. “Mobile Corner” in Maafannu ward […]
A crushed motorcycle after a crash in Fuvahmulah. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA A minor was killed and two others severely injured in an accident that occurred in Fuvahmulah late Monday. According to the police, the accident took place near the island’s domestic airport when two motorcycles crashed into each other. Mohamed Mutheeu, 17, died from a serious […]
Police officers stand guard during an operation. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU Mihaaru has found out that the police have arrested and are investigating two individuals accused of creating an improvised explosive device (IED), one of whom is a leader of a gang in capital Male. The two men are also accused of having connections with foreign terror […]
“Athletica”, a store that sells fitness equipment and supplements was robbed early on November 15, 2017. MIHAARU PHOTO / HUSSEIN WAHEED A local store that sells fitness equipment and supplements was robbed early on Wednesday morning. According to the owner of “Athletica” in the Maafannu ward of the capital Male, a total of MVR 42,000 […]
Police officers on duty: two individuals were stabbed in the capital Male on November 14, 2017. Police arrested a group of people in relation to the stabbing hours after the incident occurred. PHOTO / MIHAARU The police have taken a group of suspects into custody in relation to the stabbing incident that took place in […]
From the footage released by the police — a man is seen retrieving money deposited by another individual after the ATM rejected his money. Maldives Police Service revealed on Tuesday that it is looking for a man who stole money belonging to someone else, that was left in a Bank of Maldives (BML) ATM. The […]
The police headquarters, Shaheedh Hussain Adam Building in the capital Male. PHOTO / MIHAARU Maldives Police Service revealed on Sunday that they have expunged over 15,000 criminal records since the regulation on keeping criminal records was amended and gazetted last Wednesday. The new amendment allows the police to expunge misdemeanours from the criminal records of […]
The police headquarters, Shaheed Hussain Adam Building in the capital Male. PHOTO / MIHAARU Following an amendment to the regulation on keeping criminal records, Maldives Police Service has begun expunging criminal records of those convicted of minor crimes, upon request. The new regulation that was gazetted on Wednesday allows the police to expunge misdemeanours from […]