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The Great Cigarette Heist: Police Reveal Shocking Inside Job at Hulhumalé Port
The Maldives Police Service revealed that two containers of seized cigarettes were stolen from the Hulhumalé International Terminal on April 26, 2025, in an inside job using fake containers and a disguised vessel, with the containers later destroyed at Thilafushi. Nine people have been arrested, seven of them ordered held until trial, and the case is estimated at over MVR 100 million in lost state revenue.
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Thu 9 OctThe Maldives Customs Service reported the cigarette theft case to police.October 9, 2025only The StandardAccording to the police statement, the Maldives Customs Service reported the case on October 9, 2025
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This case demonstrates a coordinated effort to manipulate systems meant to safeguard state property