The High Court upheld the life sentence and MVR 100,000 fine given to Hussain Thaail, who was found with 30.8 grams of cannabis in a locked bedroom during a 2019 Male' apartment raid, rejecting his appeal grounds in a unanimous decision. The Criminal Court had convicted him on September 25, 2023 while acquitting his co-defendant Mahmood Abdulla.
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On September 25, 2023, the Criminal Court acquitted Mahmood, but found Thaaif guilty of drug trafficking. He was sentenced to a life term of 25 years in prison and fined by MVR 100,000.
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A search of the bedroom led to the discovery of 30.8 grams of cannabis packed in 73 rubber packets, scales, and Thaail’s wallet and ID card inside the bedside table drawer.
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They decided that Thaaif’s claim alone was not enough to throw out a confession made before a judge, and that the possession of over 14 grams of drugs meets the legal requirement for drug trafficking charges.
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