Drugs

09 Mar, 2025

India’s Bold Strike Against Narcotics: 30 kg Hashish Oil Seized En Route to Maldives

In a striking mid-sea operation, India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted a vessel bound for the Maldives, seizing 29.954 kilograms of hashish oil valued at approximately

SOUTH ASIA·VISTASCAPE

25 Jun, 2024

Drug Dens and Repeat Offenders: Homeland Security Minister Sounds the Alarm

In a startling disclosure at the Majlis 241 Committee, Homeland Security and Technology Minister Ali Ihsan revealed that over 50 locations in the capital city have been identified as drug dens, including

SOUTH ASIA·VISTASCAPE

27 Jun, 2024

Prison Guards Turn Profit: Corrections Officers Accused in Major Contraband Scheme

In a startling revelation, Maldives authorities have uncovered a widespread corruption scheme involving corrections officers who allegedly supplied contraband to inmates, netting millions in illicit profits. The case, involving 18 officers, has

Maldives Nets Major Drug Hauls Worth $65 Million in Twin Operations

MALÉ, Maldives — In one of the largest drug seizures in recent Maldivian history, authorities intercepted nearly 470 kilograms of narcotics from a Sri Lankan vessel on Sunday, while a separate customs

25 Nov, 2024

SOUTH ASIA

Maldives Raises Alert Over China White Amid Mystery Deaths

MALÉ— A spate of unexplained deaths has jolted authorities in the Maldives into issuing urgent warnings about a potent synthetic opioid that has devastated many countries, though its presence in the Indian

23 May, 2024

CYBERIA

Maldives Proposes Conscripting Rehabilitated Juveniles into Military or Police

The Maldives government announced plans on Tuesday to require juveniles who have undergone rehabilitation to serve five years in the military or police force upon turning 18. The proposal from Ali Ihusan,

01 May, 2024

SOUTH ASIA·VISTASCAPE

Government Initiates Extensive Crackdown on Illegal Immigration and Criminal Activities

In a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration and criminal activities, the country’s law enforcement authorities have handed over 173 foreigners to immigration authorities for deportation, according to a statement by Acting Head

03 Feb, 2024

SOUTH ASIA

Major Drug Seizures in the Maldives Prompt Government Action

In a stern crackdown on rising drug-related crimes, Internal Security and Technology Minister Ali Ihsan revealed that drugs worth MVR 30 million have been confiscated in the past one and half month.

18 Jan, 2024

SOUTH ASIA

Drugs

India’s Bold Strike Against Narcotics: 30 kg Hashish Oil Seized En Route to Maldives

Drug Dens and Repeat Offenders: Homeland Security Minister Sounds the Alarm

Prison Guards Turn Profit: Corrections Officers Accused in Major Contraband Scheme

Maldives Nets Major Drug Hauls Worth $65 Million in Twin Operations

Maldives Raises Alert Over China White Amid Mystery Deaths

Maldives Proposes Conscripting Rehabilitated Juveniles into Military or Police

Government Initiates Extensive Crackdown on Illegal Immigration and Criminal Activities

Major Drug Seizures in the Maldives Prompt Government Action

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