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18 Jun, 2025

Authorities Intensify Crackdown on GMCE Crypto Pyramid Scheme, No Arrests Yet

MALE’, Maldives — The GMCE investment scheme, popular among Maldivian investors from ordinary citizens to prominent figures, has been exposed as a pyramid scheme. Authorities are escalating efforts to take legal action

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22 May, 2025

Maldives Moves to Reform Pretrial Detention with Electronic Monitoring

MALE’, Maldives — In a significant step toward reforming the Maldives’ overburdened criminal justice system, the Prosecutor General’s Office announced on a plan to review the custody of pretrial detainees using electronic

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26 Apr, 2025

Prosecutor Demands Police Accountability as Commissioner Quits Amid Youth-Led Protests

Male’ — Police Commissioner Ali Shujau resigned Saturday under intensifying public pressure, as outrage over the case of 21-year-old Hawwa Yumnu Rasheed spilled into nightly street protests led by Gen Z activists.

More Than MVR 1 Million Lost to Scams in January

More than one million rufiyaa was lost to scams last month, according to new figures released by the Maldives Police Service. Officers recovered MVR 630,319.15 from reported cases. Police said 189 incidents

03 Feb, 2026

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Man Arrested Over Death of Bangladeshi Worker Ameen Mia

Police have arrested a 32‑year‑old Sri Lankan man in connection with the death of Bangladeshi worker Ameen Mia, who was reported missing before being found dead. In a statement on Sunday, police

02 Feb, 2026

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Police Uncover Major Drug and Money‑Laundering Network,

Malé, Maldives — Police have arrested four men from Gaafu Alif Villingili in what authorities describe as one of the country’s most extensive drug‑trafficking and money‑laundering investigations in recent years. The arrests,

13 Jan, 2026

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Uzbek Women and Maldivian Man Arrested in Hulhumalé Prostitution Bust

MALE’, Maldives — Police carried out a late-night raid in Hulhumalé Phase Two on Saturday, following a tip-off that foreign women were being brought in and sold for sex. The operation began

01 Dec, 2025

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Majlis Committee Moves to Suspend Police Chief Amid Corruption Scandal

Malé, Maldives — In a rare move, the Finance Committee of the People’s Majlis has approved the suspension of Police Commissioner Ismail Naveen and six senior officers, citing alleged corruption tied to

27 Nov, 2025

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Cigarette Loss at Vilimale’ Police Station Sparks Investigation

Malé, Maldives — The disappearance of 31 cartons of cigarettes from the custody of the Vilimale’ Police Station has prompted a high‑level investigation, police said in a statement calling the loss “unacceptable

24 Nov, 2025

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Police Board Moves to Dismiss Four Officers in Money Deposit Inquiry

MALÉ, Maldives — The Maldives Police Service’s disciplinary board has recommended the dismissal of four officers accused of depositing unusually large sums into their personal accounts, a decision that has thrust the

29 Oct, 2025

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Four Arrested in Airport Heist That Shook the Maldives’ Sense of Safety

VELANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — The four men accused of robbing two Bank of Maldives (BML) employees at knifepoint early morning yesterday have been arrested and remanded in custody for five days, police

28 Oct, 2025

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Man Detained After Threat to President on Facebook

MALE’, Maldives — A man has been remanded in custody for 10 days after he allegedly posted a death threat against President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Facebook, the police said Thursday. The

01 Aug, 2025

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President Reaffirms Commitment to Sovereignty on Independence Day

MALE’, Maldives — In an address marking the Maldives’ 60th Independence Day, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu vowed to safeguard every inch of the nation’s territory, emphasizing that Maldivians themselves will shoulder the

26 Jul, 2025

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Authorities Intensify Crackdown on GMCE Crypto Pyramid Scheme, No Arrests Yet

Maldives Moves to Reform Pretrial Detention with Electronic Monitoring

Prosecutor Demands Police Accountability as Commissioner Quits Amid Youth-Led Protests

More Than MVR 1 Million Lost to Scams in January

Man Arrested Over Death of Bangladeshi Worker Ameen Mia

Police Uncover Major Drug and Money‑Laundering Network,

Uzbek Women and Maldivian Man Arrested in Hulhumalé Prostitution Bust

Majlis Committee Moves to Suspend Police Chief Amid Corruption Scandal

Cigarette Loss at Vilimale’ Police Station Sparks Investigation

Police Board Moves to Dismiss Four Officers in Money Deposit Inquiry

Four Arrested in Airport Heist That Shook the Maldives’ Sense of Safety

Man Detained After Threat to President on Facebook

President Reaffirms Commitment to Sovereignty on Independence Day

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