Man in Nolhivaram who tried to pay police to dispose of drugs receives two‑year jail sentence
A man in Nolhivaram, Ahmed Ziran, was sentenced to two years, four months and 24 days in jail for offering a bribe to police officers. The incident occurred in March when Ziran arrived on a speedboat and was stopped by police for suspicious behavior. He admitted to discarding drugs and offered to pay the officers to dispose of them. He pleaded guilty and requested the minimum sentence. After deducting 15 days in remand, he will serve two years, four months and nine days. The verdict was delivered on Monday, June 19, 2026.
A man in Nolhivaram, Ahmed Ziran, was sentenced to two years, four months and 24 days in jail for offering a bribe to police officers. The incident occurred in March when Ziran arrived on a speedboat and was stopped by police for suspicious behavior. He admitted to discarding drugs and offered to pay the officers to dispose of them. He pleaded guilty and requested the minimum sentence. After deducting 15 days in remand, he will serve two years, four months and nine days. The verdict was delivered on Monday, June 19, 2026.
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A man in Nolhivaram, Ahmed Ziran, was sentenced to two years, four months and 24 days in jail for offering a bribe to police officers. The incident occurred in March when Ziran arrived on a speedboat and was stopped by police for suspicious behavior. He admitted to discarding drugs and offered to pay the officers to dispose of them. He pleaded guilty and requested the minimum sentence. After deducting 15 days in remand, he will serve two years, four months and nine days. The verdict was delivered on Monday, June 19, 2026.
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