Policewoman Caught Red-Handed in Malé Drug Raid

A Maldives Police Service officer, Aishath Shiyaza, and a 26-year-old man were arrested in a joint drug enforcement operation in Malé and remanded by the Criminal Court for five and ten days respectively. Police statistics cited in the article show 1,673 drug-related cases in 2023 and 1,010 cases reported in 2024.

First reported 19 Jul 2025, 17:16

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Policewoman Caught Red-Handed in Malé Drug Raid

1,673 cases drug-related cases recorded

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1,673 cases drug-related cases recorded The Standard
According to police statistics, 1,673 drug-related cases were recorded in 2023
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1,010 cases drug-related cases reported The Standard
1,010 cases have already been reported in 2024
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The Criminal Court ordered a five-day detention for Shiyaza and a ten-day remand for the male suspect. Criminal Court The Standard
The Criminal Court ordered a five-day detention for Shiyaza and a ten-day remand for the male suspect.
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Aishath Shiyaza active-duty police officer Criminal Court