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2 weeks ago

Maldives Grapples with Surge in Dangerous Party Drugs, Prompting Urgent Warning

Male’, Maldives — A surge in dangerous party drugs like mephedrone and synthetic opioids has taken hold in the country, prompting an urgent warning from the National Drug Agency about rising addiction

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3 weeks ago

Maldives to Evacuate Injured Woman to Malaysia for Treatment After Nine-Story Fall

Male’ — A 21-year-old woman who suffered catastrophic injuries after plunging from the ninth floor of a building in the capital is being prepared for emergency medical evacuation to Malaysia, with government

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3 weeks ago

Arrest After Six Days in Near-Fatal Fall Sparks Elite Bias Claims

Male’ — After six days of growing public anger, police arrested Raud Ahmed Zilal on Wednesday, April 24, in connection with a young woman’s near-fatal fall from a ninth-floor window that left

Drugs, Denials, and the Ninth-Floor Fall: A Dark Night in Malé

Male’ — It’s Thursday night again — the night the capital’s elite slip into rooftop apartments and behind closed doors, where the music throbs, the pills trade hands, and secrets stay sealed.

3 weeks ago

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Senior Official Suspended as Police Probe Deepens into Drug Party and Rooftop Fall

Malé — The government has suspended a senior aide in the President’s Office amid a widening police investigation into the suspected drug-fueled rooftop fall of a young woman — an incident that

3 weeks ago

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A Fatal Fall, a Quiet Crisis: Youth Drug Culture Exposed Amid Crackdown

Male’, — In the pale early light of Friday morning, passersby on Buruzu Magu noticed something strange atop a warehouse roof — a young woman, motionless but alive, her body sprawled across

3 weeks ago

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President Faces Defamation Challenges, Champions Free Expression and Economic Progress

Male’ — President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, has reaffirmed his commitment to upholding Maldives’ status as South Asia’s beacon of free expression, even as he navigates personal attacks on his family. In a

3 weeks ago

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Drug Trafficking Networks Expand Reach in Maldives as Four Indians Face Charges

Male’, — Authorities here have detained four Indian nationals accused of smuggling a substantial quantity of narcotics into the country, highlighting the country’s escalating battle against drug trafficking networks that increasingly exploit

3 weeks ago

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Maldives Unveils Ambitious Prison and Juvenile Rehabilitation Projects

Male’ — In a bold effort to overhaul its correctional system, the Maldives government has announced plans for a centralized prison complex and a juvenile rehabilitation center, named “Hope Island,” to be

3 weeks ago

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National Drug Agency Partners with Indian Cultural Center to Enhance Addiction Treatment

Male’ — In an effort to strengthen rehabilitation programs for drug users, the Home Ministry announced a new partnership between the National Drug Agency (NDA) and the Indian Cultural Center, in Male’

4 weeks ago

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Maldives Nets Major Drug Hauls Worth $65 Million in Twin Operations

MALÉ, Maldives — In one of the largest drug seizures in recent Maldivian history, authorities intercepted nearly 470 kilograms of narcotics from a Sri Lankan vessel on Sunday, while a separate customs

6 months ago

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Prison Guards Turn Profit: Corrections Officers Accused in Major Contraband Scheme

In a startling revelation, Maldives authorities have uncovered a widespread corruption scheme involving corrections officers who allegedly supplied contraband to inmates, netting millions in illicit profits. The case, involving 18 officers, has

11 months ago

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Drug Dens and Repeat Offenders: Homeland Security Minister Sounds the Alarm

In a startling disclosure at the Majlis 241 Committee, Homeland Security and Technology Minister Ali Ihsan revealed that over 50 locations in the capital city have been identified as drug dens, including

11 months ago

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Drugs

Maldives Grapples with Surge in Dangerous Party Drugs, Prompting Urgent Warning

Maldives to Evacuate Injured Woman to Malaysia for Treatment After Nine-Story Fall

Arrest After Six Days in Near-Fatal Fall Sparks Elite Bias Claims

Drugs, Denials, and the Ninth-Floor Fall: A Dark Night in Malé

Senior Official Suspended as Police Probe Deepens into Drug Party and Rooftop Fall

A Fatal Fall, a Quiet Crisis: Youth Drug Culture Exposed Amid Crackdown

President Faces Defamation Challenges, Champions Free Expression and Economic Progress

Drug Trafficking Networks Expand Reach in Maldives as Four Indians Face Charges

Maldives Unveils Ambitious Prison and Juvenile Rehabilitation Projects

National Drug Agency Partners with Indian Cultural Center to Enhance Addiction Treatment

Maldives Nets Major Drug Hauls Worth $65 Million in Twin Operations

Prison Guards Turn Profit: Corrections Officers Accused in Major Contraband Scheme

Drug Dens and Repeat Offenders: Homeland Security Minister Sounds the Alarm

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