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Five arrested in connection with robbery of tsunami site office in Gaafu Alifu Atoll

Police have arrested three Bangladeshi nationals and two Maldivians in connection with the robbery of the tsunami site office on the island of Villingili in Gaafu Alifu Atoll.

A total of MVR12,000 was stolen from the office and police were able to recover half of it, said police.

Police said that MVR3000 was found with the two Maldivians arrested in connection with the case while the other three ex-pats had MVR1000 each.

Gaafu Alifu Villingili police station is further investigating the case.

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Police looking for 17 year-old runaway girl

Police have asked for public assistance in locating a 17 year-old runaway girl.

Police identified the girl as Aishath Roona, 17 of Bijilee Ufaa house in Thulusdhoo, Kaafu Atoll and said that she was reported missing on 5 January.

According to police, she left home on December 27 and her whereabouts are unknown since then.

Police appealed anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of the girl to contact police hotline 3322111 or police emergency hotline 119 or Family and Child Protection Department at 9790163.

The police had also publicized a picture of the girl on their website.

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Police working on five year strategic action plan

The police have begun work on creating a five-year strategic action plan.

According to local media, police have today started a three day workshop to collect ideas from police officers.

The workshop was initiated today with a speech by Home Minister Umar Naseer, who urged the police to give priority to reduce drug related crimes in the country.

Umar Naseer also noted that it was very important to strengthen the criminal justice system of the country in order to hasten police investigation period.

Establishing a five-year strategic action plan was one of the goals of the force’s 100 day programme set out after the election of President Abdulla Yameen.

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Two arrested with stolen items

Police have arrested two persons from the island of Maamigili in Alifu Dhaalu Atoll in connection with a case of theft reported to the island’s police station.

In a statement the police said that the pair arrested were aged 20 and 24.

Police said that the stolen items were recovered within two hours from the time the case was reported.

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Police seize mobile phones and drugs in Maafushi prison

The Maldives Police Services have seized illegal narcotics and mobile phones in Maafushi Prison on Sunday.

A Police and Department of Penitentiary and Rehabilitation Services (DPRS) joint operation uncovered 50 rubber packers, one bullet size packet, one can and 22 cellophane packets containing illegal drugs. Five additional packets with traces of illegal drugs were also found.

Police discovered 15 mobile phones, 17 mobile phone batteries, 26 SIM cards, three mobile phone chargers, one SD memory card and one knife during the raid.

In a statement on Sunday, the police said that the operation was conducted after police received reports that inmates in Maafushi prison had been calling various people, asking them to recharge their phones with large amounts of cash.

Police said that inmates have also phoned people outside jail and told them that they will conduct useful projects in the Maldives and beneficial work and asked for money in return.

Inmates had also called shops pretending to be fishermen calling from a fishing boat or staff working on a safari boat, and have asked the shops to put credit in their mobile phones promising to pay the shop back at a later date, the police said.

The police advised people not to participate in money transactions proposed by strangers and not to recharge mobile phone accounts of unknown individuals.

Police said they clarified these reports first through police intelligence department before raiding the cells.

When asked how inmates were able to smuggle illegal substances into prison, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Mohamed Hanim said he had not yet received details on the operation.

The police said they have previously issued statements to increase awareness among the public regarding such crimes, and said it was regrettable that not enough cooperation is being received from the people to stop these types of crimes.

In March 2010, the then-State Minister for Home Affairs Ahmed Adil said that jail officers were being investigated on suspicion of helping inmates bring mobile phones and drugs into cells in Male’ prison.

In May 2011, the then-Head of Department and Penitentiary and Rehabilitation Services (DPRS) Mohamed Rasheed  confirmed that a police officer was being questioned for allegedly attempting to smuggle charged phone batteries to inmates at Maafushi prison.

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Criminal Court frees murder suspect due to lack of evidence

The Criminal Court has released Ahmed Niyaz, 28 of Gan in Laamu Atoll, a murder suspect arrested in connection with the death of 51 year-old man in Gan in Laamu Atoll, citing lack of evidence.

Criminal Court Media Official Ahmed Mohamed Manik today told Minivan News that the court released him because it’s been nine months since he was arrested and the police were unable to collect enough evidence to charge him.

‘’The court repeatedly asked the police to decide on charging him with the case and to try and collect more evidence to charge him,’’ Manik said.

Manik said that the court released him on 26 December.

On March 13, Mohamed Hassan, 51, died in the ICU of Indira Gandi memorial Hospital (IGMH) with injuries to the right side of his head which caused serious injuries to his skull.

His condition was critical and doctors did not allow him to be transferred abroad for further treatment.

The Laamu Gan Regional Hospital Manager told local media at the time that that the victim’s nose and ears were bleeding continuously when he was admitted to hospital

Sources from the island told Minivan News that the victim was having an affair with a woman living in the house he was sleeping in.

The source said one of the woman’s sons was arrested in connection with the case.

In 2010, the Criminal Court released Ibrahim Shahum Adam, who had been arrested in connection with a murder case, citing lack of cooperation from the government before the same man was arrested six months later in connection with another murder case.

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Fishing vessel splits in two mid-journey

A fishing vessel has split into two while it was out on a fishing trip with 15 fishermen on board on Thursday morning.

The 90 feet vessel, built from fibre, was towed to the island of Gemanafushi in Gaaf Alif Atoll with the aid of other boats later this morning.

None of the persons on board suffered any injuries, according to police reports.

Police stated that while they had received reports of the incident at 8am, the incident itself is believed to have taken place at approximately 6.30am. They stated that police had attended to the incident and worked to save the passengers with the assistance of the public.

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Chinese tourist drowns near Ayada Maldives resort

A Chinese tourist has died today while swimming near Ayada Maldives Resort.

According to police, the tourist was admitted to Gahdhoo Health Centre in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll.

Police did not give further information of the case but said stated that they were investigating the death.

According to local media reports, Gahdhoo Health Centre confirmed that the tourist was a 35 year-old Chinese woman.

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