Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) has pressed charges against five individuals for circulating and using illicit funds acquired by dealing drugs.
PG Hussain Shameem revealed the charges against five individuals were pressed at the Criminal Court of the Maldives on March 18. He noted this is the first time that the state has pressed charges for using and circulating funds acquired through drug crimes.
PG Shameem further noted the Maldives Police Service (MPS) has been able to track down several major drug networks, through the stepped up drug operations conducted in recent months. He said the next step is to track down the primary dealers at the core of these networks.
The PG further noted the state will press charges against anybody who uses or deals drugs, as well as those who use the funds acquired through drug deals. He added the issue of drug abuse cannot be resolved without tackling the issue at its source.