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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.

The Vanishing Vault: How $30,000 Disappeared Under Police Protection

It was 2019. During the course of a criminal investigation, police seized $30,000 (MVR 462,600). It was supposed to be a straightforward matter of evidence; that cash, once taken into state custody,

29 Jul, 2026

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The Digital Pirates of Paradise

MALÉ — In a country where the local currency has become notoriously difficult to stretch, the tech-savvy populace of the Maldives is losing millions to an invisible criminal underbelly. Statistics released by

14 Jul, 2026

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Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Officer Who Poured Boiling Water on Detainee, CCTV Footage Proves Cover-Up

MALE’ — On a night in August 2021, a man was brought into Maafannu Police Station and placed in a chair near the reception area. What happened in the four minutes that

05 Jul, 2026

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President Says Police Cleaned Up Drug Enforcement Corruption That Allowed Seized Narcotics to Return to Streets

MALE’ — President Dr Mohamed Muizzu said on Friday that when he took office two and a half years ago, the police service had serious internal problems in its drug enforcement operations,

04 Jul, 2026

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Police Overhaul Training Curriculum to Focus on Modern Tactical Standards

ADDU CITY, — The Maldives Police Service is set to overhaul its foundational training programme, shifting towards a more modern and rigorous curriculum. Commissioner of Police Ahmed Mohamed announced the transition on

03 Jul, 2026

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Maldives Police Plan 15-Storey Tower at Their Male’ Headquarters

MALE’ — The Maldives Police Service is planning a 15-storey office and accommodation complex at Iskandhar Koshi, their base on Amini Magu opposite Maafannu Stadium, and has opened bidding for a contractor

22 Jun, 2026

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Police Officer Dies After Going Missing During Anti-Drug Operation

MALE’ — A police officer who went missing during a special anti-narcotics operation in the early hours of Wednesday was found dead underwater, the Maldives Police Service has confirmed. The officer, Ahmed

11 Jun, 2026

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Police Recover MVR 3.2 Million of MVR 9.2 Million Lost to Scams This Year

MALE’ — The police Anti-Scam Centre has recovered MVR 3,242,609 of the MVR 9,212,916 lost by members of the public to scams so far this year, according to figures released on Wednesday.

11 Jun, 2026

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Police Officer Arrested on Suspicion of Sexually Abusing His Child

MALE’ — A police officer has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing his own child, the Maldives Police Service confirmed Wednesday. The suspect, a 49-year-old Maldivian man, was arrested on Sunday

11 Jun, 2026

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Breaking: Police Execute Court‑Ordered Search at Adhadhu Office

The Maldives Police Service has executed a search warrant at the office of Adhadhu as part of an active criminal investigation, according to a statement issued tonight. Police said the warrant was

28 Apr, 2026

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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

The Vanishing Vault: How $30,000 Disappeared Under Police Protection

The Digital Pirates of Paradise

Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Officer Who Poured Boiling Water on Detainee, CCTV Footage Proves Cover-Up

President Says Police Cleaned Up Drug Enforcement Corruption That Allowed Seized Narcotics to Return to Streets

Police Overhaul Training Curriculum to Focus on Modern Tactical Standards

Maldives Police Plan 15-Storey Tower at Their Male’ Headquarters

Police Officer Dies After Going Missing During Anti-Drug Operation

Police Recover MVR 3.2 Million of MVR 9.2 Million Lost to Scams This Year

Police Officer Arrested on Suspicion of Sexually Abusing His Child

Breaking: Police Execute Court‑Ordered Search at Adhadhu Office

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