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Cross-Dressed Crime: Malé Police Foil Store Heist, Arrest Two

Malé police arrested two men disguised in women's clothing who were attempting to rob a store on Maaveyo Magu in the early hours of Sunday, and both were remanded for 15 days. Police are investigating whether the case is linked to previous thefts in the area.

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  1. Sun 16 Feb
    Police apprehended two men disguised in women's clothing who were attempting to rob a store on Maaveyo Magu, and both were taken into custo… in the early hours of Sunday only The Standard In the early hours of Sunday, Malé police apprehended two men attempting to rob a store on Maaveyo Magu while disguised in women’s clothing. The suspects, identified as Mohamed Sabah, 46, from GDh. Vaadhoo, and Mohamed Naushad, 42, from N. Milandhoo, were taken into custody around 2:39 AM.

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  • These individuals were wearing women’s clothing when they were taken into police custody.

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  • 15 days remand period for the two suspects in the current case The Standard Following their arrest, both men were presented in court and have been remanded for 15 days as investigations continue.

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  • 30 days remand period for Ihusan Ibrahim in the earlier case The Standard Ihusan was remanded for 30 days, while the other two received 15-day remands.

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  • 15-day remand period for two suspects in the earlier case The Standard Ihusan was remanded for 30 days, while the other two received 15-day remands.

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  • The two arrested men were presented in court and remanded for 15 days as investigations continue. The Standard Following their arrest, both men were presented in court and have been remanded for 15 days as investigations continue.

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  • Three individuals were arrested for breaking into a shop on Maaveyo Magu, vandalizing the premises and stealing money and cigarettes. four months ago Maaveyo Magu The Standard Notably, four months ago, three individuals were arrested for breaking into a shop on Maaveyo Magu, where they vandalized the premises and stole money and cigarettes.

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