The Maldives Police Service has uncovered a fraudulent scheme in the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation after an investigation triggered by the theft of a Maldives Airports Company Ltd vehicle. Findings presented at a press conference include vehicle registrations dated 2025, 2026 and 2027, and two suspects have been apprehended and their case forwarded to the Prosecutor General's Office.
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The findings, which involve numerous future-dated vehicle registrations, were presented by Chief Superintendent of Police Mohamed Dawood during a press conference on Thursday.
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Years we have yet to meet have been issued as registration dates of some vehicles
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Furthermore, a garage belonging to Nizam was found to have 100 vehicles registered, with the majority in his spouse's name and the rest in his own.
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Dawood disclosed that the Transport Ministry had registered vehicles for dates extending into 2025, 2026, and 2027.
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The investigation has led to the apprehension of Ahmed Nizam, 43, and Mohamed Haisham, 42, who are connected to the theft of the MACL vehicle assigned to the company's managing director, police said.
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The police have forwarded the case against Nizam and Haisham to the Prosecutor General's Office.
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