Drugs

Drug smugglers should get death penalty: Umar Naseer

June 29, 2021, 12:46

Malé, Maldives –  Former Home Minister, Umar Naseer, yesterday, stated that drug smugglers should get the death penalty. Speaking at "SanguTv" Program last night, Umar stated that approximately 80% of drug… Continued

Drug abuse in Maldives: Stigma trumps treatment

June 26, 2021, 21:26

On Tuesday, 22 June 2021, an adolescent boy’s dead body was found in the Hulhumalé lagoon. He was labelled a drug user and the murder itself is overshadowed by the… Continued

Criminal Court remands rap artist Pest for duration of trial

June 24, 2021, 15:28

Malé, Maldives - The Criminal Court of Maldives has decided that there is sufficient evidence and remanded Maldivian rap artist Pest for the duration of his trial. Pest of Symbolic… Continued

Bill submitted to Parliament to ensure mosque safety

June 23, 2021, 16:14

Malé, Maldives - MP of Maduvvari Constituency Adam Shareef submitted a bill to the parliament calling to ensure mosque safety, at an instance where several cases of ill behaviour at… Continued

Cocaine worth MVR 10 million seized by Customs

January 14, 2021, 19:15

Male' Maldives - Cocaine worth MVR 10.9 million has been seized from two individuals that arrived in the Maldives from Brazil and Latvia. Maldives Customs stated that drugs seized from… Continued