Criminal Court fines man MVR 5000 for possession of crossbow

The Criminal Court has fined a man MVR 5000 (US$350) after the state charged him with possessing a contraband object.

According to local media, the man was arrested with a crossbow used to catch fish.

The Criminal Court stated that the man had confessed he was in possession of the weapon.

The court said that he had told the judge that he got the weapon from a group of Spanish tourists who visited the Maldives in July 2011.

However, the Criminal Court ruled that he was unable to prove it in court.

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