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Court extends remand of trio arrested with 1.7kg drugs, 230 vape cartridges
The Criminal Court on Friday extended the remand by 30 days of three suspects — Hussain Shavin, Maryam Isha Ashraf and Mohamed Nahil — arrested in Male' on September 3 during a police operation that yielded 1.7 kilograms of suspected drugs and 230 vape cartridges. This is the fourth time the trio have been remanded, and the Prosecutor General's Office has accepted the case documents for prosecution.
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High Court upholds life sentence for trafficking in 2019 Male’ drug bust
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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Man Jailed for Nearly 25 Years for Dealing in Diamorphine
The Criminal Court sentenced Shayaal bin Rilwan of Th. Guraidhoo to 24 years and 11 months in prison for trafficking diamorphine, following an operation near H. Piyaaz. He was also fined MVR 100,000 payable to the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority within 12 months.
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High Court appeal filed over Criminal Court warrant to arrest former Minister Shahid
Former Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid filed an appeal at the High Court challenging the Criminal Court warrant for his arrest. He was detained on Monday night over allegations of sexually assaulting a minor and was ordered held for 30 days at a remand hearing on Tuesday, while police searched his residence on Wednesday night.
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Man jailed for 26 years for aiding in smuggling one kilo of drugs
The Criminal Court sentenced Maldivian man Aalif Waheed to a total of 26 years in prison after finding him guilty of four drug-related offences, including aiding the importation of cocaine, cannabis peddling and drug use. The verdicts in all four cases were delivered last Sunday by Judge Ali Nadeem.
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Juman, accused of inciting arson and looting, to remain detained for another 15 days
The Criminal Court on Wednesday extended by 15 days the remand of opposition activist Ali Juman AKA Deth, who is accused of terrorism for social media posts allegedly urging arson and looting. The latest remand order expires on November 19, and his arrest follows that of former deputy minister Hassan Zihan over a separate post allegedly inciting arson of state institutions.
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Rozaina calls for thorough probe into allegations against Shahid
MDP Women's Wing President and former MP Rozaina Adam called for a thorough investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against former MDP President and Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, who was arrested over the allegations. The Criminal Court ordered Shahid to remain in police custody for 30 days on Tuesday, 3 November, while police have not disclosed further details.
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Serial mosque vandal released upon conviction after pretrial detention outlasts prison term
Naushad Moosa, 32, was found guilty by the Criminal Court of vandalizing mosques in the greater Male' area and sentenced to one month and 12 days in prison, but was released because he had already spent one month and 21 days in pretrial detention. He had also been arrested in 2024 on suspicion of desecrating copies of the Holy Quran and vandalizing Masjid al-Furqan in Male' City.
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Man Convicted of Mosque Vandalism Released After Pre-Trial Detention Exceeds Sentence
The Criminal Court sentenced Naushad Moosa to one month and 15 days in prison for damaging a mosque, but ordered his release because his one month and 21 days of pre-trial detention exceeded the sentence. He was accused of desecrating Masjid al-Furqan in September 2026 and has a prior record of a similar offence.
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Teen group assault suspect asks for release from jail, says he’s a student
An 18-year-old native of GA. Dhaandhoo, arrested over a group fight on Majeedhee Magu in Male' City, asked the Criminal Court on Tuesday to release him, arguing he is a student and the allegation is minor. The court denied the request and ordered him held at a remand jail for 12 days, with his remand set to expire on November 15.
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Court acquits man after ruling fingerprint evidence insufficient to prove Male' shop burglary
A Criminal Court has acquitted Hassan Shan of theft and damage to property over the burglary of a phone shop on Maaveyo Magu in Male', ruling that a fingerprint found on a movable cardboard box was insufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The court noted that police could not prepare a video analysis report because the suspect was masked and the shop was dark.
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Former MDP President Shahid remanded for 30 days over child sexual...
Former MDP President Abdulla Shahid was remanded in police custody for 30 days by the Criminal Court over allegations of sexually abusing a minor, after being arrested under a court warrant at his Hulhumalé apartment on 2 November and transferred to Dhoonidhoo Custodial Centre. Police confirmed investigations are continuing without disclosing further details, while Shahid had shortly before his arrest rejected the allegations as baseless and politically motivated.
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