މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ވިއްކުމާއި ބެހެއްޓުމުގެ ދައުވާއަށް ޗިކާ އިންކާރުކޮށްފި

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މާރޗް މަހުގެ ތެރޭގައި މަސްތުވާ ތަކެއްޗާއެކު ފުލުހުން އަތުލައިގަތް އިބްރާހީމް ނާފިޒް, (ޗީކާ) ގދ. ނަޑައްލާ, އަތަމާގެ, 29, މައްޗަށް ކުރެވޭ މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ ވިޔަފާރި ކުރުމާއި އަތުގައި ބެހެއްޓުމުގެ ދައުވާ އަށް އޭނާ އިންކާރު ކޮށްފި އެވެ.

މިއަދު އޮތް ޝަރީއަތުގެ މަޖުލީހުގެ ދައުލަތުގެ ފަރާތުން އޭނާގެ މައްޗަށް ކުރާ މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ ވިޔަފާރި ކުރުމާއި އެތަކެތި ގެންގުޅުމުގެ ދައުވާއަށް އިންކާރުކޮށް އޭނަ ބުނެފައި ވަނީ އޭނާގެ ކޮޓަރި ތެރެއިން ފެނުނު މަސްތުވާތަކެތި އޭނާއަށް ފެނިފައި ވަނީވެސް ފުލުހުން ދެއްކުމުން ކަމަށާއި އެ ތަކެއްޗަކީ ކާކުގެ ކޮން އެއްޗެއް ކަމެއް އޭނައަށް އެނގިފައި ނުވާ ކަމަށެވެ.

މީގެ އިތުރަށް ޗިކާ ވަނީ ވަކީލެއް އަންޔަން ކުރުމުގެ ފުރުސަތަކަށްވެސް އެދިފަ އެވެ.

މިއަދުގެ ޝަރީއަތުގެ ޗިކާގެ ތަހުގީގު ބަޔާންވެސް ވަނީ އިއްވާފަ އެވެ. މިއަހަރުގެ މާރޗް 24 ވަނަ ދުވަހު ދީފައިވާ ބަޔާނުގައި ބުނެފައި ވަނީ 800ރ ދީފައި ރޭޑިއަމް ފިހާރައިން އޭނަ ގަނެފައިވާ ކަނޑިއެއް އެގޭ ތެރެއިން ފުލުހުންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް ގެންގޮސްފައިވާ ކަމަށެވެ. އަދި އެތަނުން ފެނުނު މަސްތުވާ ތަކެތި ކަމަށް ޝައްކު ކުރެވޭ ދިހަ ބުލެޓަކީ އޭނާގެ އެއްޗެއް ނޫން ކަމަށާއި އެތަކެތީގެ ވެރިފަރާތް ކަމަށް ޝައްކު ކުރެވޭ ވަރަށް ގިނަ ބަޔަކު އެބަތިބި ކަމަށާއި އެ މީހުންގެ ނަންތައް އެހެން ބަޔާނެއްގައި ދޭނެ ކަމަށެވެ.

ޗިކާ ހައްޔަރު ކޮށްފައި ވަނީ މާރޗް މަހުގެ 21 ވަނަ ދުވަހުގެ ރޭ މާރާމާރީ ތަކާ ގުޅިގެން ފުލުހުން ހިންގި ހާއްސަ އޮޕަރޭޝަނެއްގަ އެވެ. ފުލުހުން އޭނާ ހައްޔަރުކޮށް އޭނާގެ ހަށިގަނޑާއި އެ ކޮޓަރި ފާސްކުރި ކުރުމުގައި އޭނާގެ އަތުން 10 ޕެކެޓް މަސްތުވާ ތަކެއްޗާއި 30 ހާހަށް ވުރެ ގިނަ ރުފިޔާގެ ނަގުދު ފައިސާ އާއި ގިނަ އަދަދެއްގެ ދިވެހި ފައިސާގެ ޗެކްތަކެއް ފުލުހުންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް ގެންގޮސްފައިވެ އެވެ.

Large number of drug packets found on two motorcyclists

| DATE: 2007-11-06 |

MALE, November 6, 2007 (Haveeru News Service) -- A large number of packets containing narcotic drugs were found on two men who were riding a motorcycle down Medhuziyaaraiy Magu early Monday morning, Maldives Police Service has said.

A Police official said yesterday that the two men were stopped and searched by the Police due to suspicious behavior while they were riding past the Jumhooree Monument near Sultan Park around 2:00am. Officials said that they had found 39 packets believed to contain heroin on the two men. Police did not reveal any additional details about the two.

According to a press release issued by the Police yesterday, they had arrested eight people in connection to drug related crimes during a special operation they had conducted last week.

Police said that they were currently investigating the cases.

Man on trial for drug smuggling, possession

| DATE: 2007-11-07 |

MALE, November 7, 2007 (Haveeru News Service) -- The trial of a man who had collaborated with a foreigner to smuggle drugs into the country has begun.

Ahmed Ashraf of M. Naalny is facing charges of collaborating with a Sri Lankan resident, Dinesh Godvin Jesudasan, to smuggle illegal narcotic drugs into the country and drug possession with intent to sell.

At the trial it was revealed that Dinesh had smuggled 182.7g of heroin in 13 bullets into the country to hand over to Ashraf. During the operation the Police had conducted to find Ashraf they had found that Dinesh’s mobile phone had been used to set up a meeting with Ashraf and that they had both met at the Artificial Beach in Male to exchange the drugs. The Police presented their evidence in the form of audio and video recordings.

Ashraf’s lawyer argued that despite the evidence Ashraf could not be charged with possession of drugs and that since Dinesh was a Buddhist his testimony was invalid and could not be accepted.

“And where is Dinesh?” Ashraf’s lawyer asked. “In such a huge case why is he not here at the trial? And another thing: The leader of the Police team in charge of the operation said that they had used fake drug bullets during the operation. So how can we accept the testimonies of those who are lower on the chain of command?”

Three arrested in Meemu atoll on drugs related charges

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| DATE: 2007-11-05 |

MALE, November 5, 2007 (Haveeru News Service) -- Three people have been arrested in Meemu atoll on drugs related charges, the Maldives Police Service has said.

A Police official from the Meemu atoll Police Station said yesterday that a man from Mulee was arrested last Thursday when Police searched him and found packets believed to contain narcotics on him. When the Police searched his room they also found nine paper packets containing what is believed to be narcotics inside a shirt pocket.

The other two who were arrested also Mulee residents and were arrested while in Naalaafushi. Police said that they were under the influence of narcotic drugs at the time of arrest. They were arrested last Friday night after Police received reports that the two were harassing the residents of the island while under the influence of narcotic drugs, Police said. Police also said that they had resisted arrest and tried to obstruct the Police officers in the performance of their duties.

Police did not reveal the identities of the three but said that they were between 21 and 25 years of age.

Mulee Police Station said that 27 people had been arrested in Meemu atoll since the beginning of the year and that most of them were residents of Mulee.

ދެމީހުންގެ އަތުން މަސްތުވާތަކެތިކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ ޕެކެޓްތަކެއް ފެނިއްޖެ

05 November 2007 | Rania

މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ބޭނުންކޮށްގެން ކަމަށް ބެލެވިގެން ޓްރެފިކް ޕޮލިހުން ހިފެހެއްޓި ދެމީހެއްގެ އަތުން މަސްތުވާތަކެތިކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ ޕެކެޓެއްތަކެއް ފެނިއްޖެ ކަމަށް މޯލްޑިވްސް ޕޮލިސް ސާވިސަސްއިން ހާމަކޮށްފިއެވެ. މި ދެމީހުން ހައްޔަރުކުރީ ރޭ ގާތްގަނޑަކަށް 1:45 ހާއިރު މެދުޒިޔާރަތްމަގު ޖުމްހޫރީ ބިނާ ކައިރިން ސައިކަލް ދުއްވާފައި ދިޔައިރު މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ބޭނުންކޮށްގެން ތިބިކަމަށް ތުހުމަތުކުރެވިގެން އެސަރަހައްދު ބަލަހައްޓަމުންދިޔަ ފުލުހުންނެވެ. ' މި ދެމީހުން ހިފަހައްޓާ ޓްރެފިކް ޕޮލިހަށް ހާޟިރުކޮށް ޗެކްކުރިކުރުމުގައި މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ ބާވަތެއްކަމަށްވާ ހެރޮއިން ކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ 39 ޕަކެޓް ފެނިފައިވެއެވެ. މިމައްސަލައާއި ގުޅިގެން ފުލުހުން ހިފެއްޓި ދެމީހުންގެ ތެރެއިން ސައިކަލް ދުއްވަންއިން މީހަކީ ލައިސަންސް އޮންނަ މީހެއްނޫންކަމަށް ޕޮލިހުން މަޢުލޫމާތުދީފައިވެއެވެ. މީގެއިތުރުން ވޭތުވެދިޔަ ހަފްތާގައި މޯލްޑިވްސް ޕޮލިސް ސާރވިސްގެ ޑްރަގް އެންފޯސްމަންޓް ޔުނިޓުން ހިންގި ތަފާތު 4 އޮޕަރޭޝަނެއްގައި މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ ތަފާތު މައްސަލަތަކާއި ގުޅިގެން 8 މީހަކު ފުލުހުންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް ގެންގޮސްފައިވާ ކަމަށާއި އަދި މި އޮޕަރޭޝަންތަކުގައި މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ކަމަށް ބެލެވޭ 171 ޕެކެޓް ފެނިފައިވާ ކަމަށް ޕޮލިހުން މަޢުލޫމާތުދީފައިވެއެވެ. މިމައްސަލަތައް މިހާރު ތަހުޤީޤު ކުރަމުންދާކަމަށް ވެސް ޑްރަގް އެންފޯސްމަންޓް ޔުނިޓުން މަޢުލޫމާތުދެއްވިއެވެ

EDITORIAL When will drug abuse issue be solved?

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| DATE: 2007-11-03 |

MALE, November 3, 2007 (Haveeru News Service) -- This is not a new problem in Maldives. In fact, this issue has been covered and talked about much. But there is every reason to be concerned about this and discuss the issue as much as we can. This is a problem that hasn’t been solved yet, and it is an issue which the society at large would like to be addressed as soon as possible.

The first step that needs to be taken is to identify the ways how drugs are smuggled in and make an effort to close those doors. Security at Male Commercial Harbor and Male International Airport has to be strengthened. Without taking that measure, there is no way we can stop drug trafficking here.

The other step that we need to take is actually implement the sentences that are passed against drug traffickers and repeat offenders, in addition to giving proper rehabilitation to abusers. In addition to the rehabilitation center at Himmafushi island, we need to strengthen the rehabilitation program at Maafushi prison as well.

Strengthening of rehabilitation programs is another way by which drug abuse problem can be properly tackled. This would involve making efficient the rehab programs carried out by private parties and the programs undertaken by the National Narcotics Control Bureau.

According to international donor agencies Maldives may already be the drug abuse capital of the world; according to United Nations agencies, there are over 5,000 heroin addicts in Male alone which means that each family has a heroin addict, a fact that would surprise and shock any person. Even during last Ramadan, the fasting month, there were many cases of drug abuse and trafficking reported by Police.

And what’s more worrying is that drug abuse is on the rise in rural islands where the youth has nothing much to do in the way of earning income or engaging in creative work. If drug abuse as a problem starts plaguing the peaceful little island communities across the archipelago, it will pose a serious problem to law and order in the country and national security, not to mention the socioeconomic problems this will create.

Drug abuse and trafficking is an issue which has to be taken very seriously. If everyone joins together in eradicating this problem, it won’t be a difficult task as this is a small country. What we need is strong commitment and will from everyone.

EDITORIAL When will drug abuse issue be solved?

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| DATE: 2007-11-03 |

MALE, November 3, 2007 (Haveeru News Service) -- This is not a new problem in Maldives. In fact, this issue has been covered and talked about much. But there is every reason to be concerned about this and discuss the issue as much as we can. This is a problem that hasn’t been solved yet, and it is an issue which the society at large would like to be addressed as soon as possible.

The first step that needs to be taken is to identify the ways how drugs are smuggled in and make an effort to close those doors. Security at Male Commercial Harbor and Male International Airport has to be strengthened. Without taking that measure, there is no way we can stop drug trafficking here.

The other step that we need to take is actually implement the sentences that are passed against drug traffickers and repeat offenders, in addition to giving proper rehabilitation to abusers. In addition to the rehabilitation center at Himmafushi island, we need to strengthen the rehabilitation program at Maafushi prison as well.

Strengthening of rehabilitation programs is another way by which drug abuse problem can be properly tackled. This would involve making efficient the rehab programs carried out by private parties and the programs undertaken by the National Narcotics Control Bureau.

According to international donor agencies Maldives may already be the drug abuse capital of the world; according to United Nations agencies, there are over 5,000 heroin addicts in Male alone which means that each family has a heroin addict, a fact that would surprise and shock any person. Even during last Ramadan, the fasting month, there were many cases of drug abuse and trafficking reported by Police.

And what’s more worrying is that drug abuse is on the rise in rural islands where the youth has nothing much to do in the way of earning income or engaging in creative work. If drug abuse as a problem starts plaguing the peaceful little island communities across the archipelago, it will pose a serious problem to law and order in the country and national security, not to mention the socioeconomic problems this will create.

Drug abuse and trafficking is an issue which has to be taken very seriously. If everyone joins together in eradicating this problem, it won’t be a difficult task as this is a small country. What we need is strong commitment and will from everyone.

މުޅިންވެސް މައްސަލަތައް : ހައްލެއް ނެތްބާ؟

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ރާއްޖޭގެ މިހާރުގެ ހާލަތަށް ބަލާލުމުން ފެންނަމުންދަނީ ހައްތަހާވެސް މައްސަތަކެވެ. ކަންތައްތައް ބޮއްސުންލާ ހައްދު ފަހަނަ އަޅަމުންދާ ތަނެވެ. އެހެންނަމަވެސް ހާލަތައް މިބޮޑު ބަދަލު އަންނަމުންދާންވީ ސަބަބެއް ނެތެވެ. އިލްމުވެރިންވަނީ އިތުރެވެ. މަތީތައުލީމަށް ކުރާހޭދަވަނީ ފުލަޅެވެ. ސިޔާސީގޮތުން މިނިވަންކުރުމަށް ޕާޓީތައް އުފެދިއްޖެއެވެ. ލިޔުންތެރިކަމުގެ އޮނިގަނޑު ހުޅުވާލައިފިއެވެ. އެހެންނަމަވެސް ގައުމުގެ ހާލަތު ކުރިއަށް ދެއެކޭ ބުނެވޭކަށް ނެތެވެ.

“ ތިއީ ވަރަށް ބޮޑު ތެދެއް. ގައުމުގެ ހާލަތު މިދަނީ ހައްތާ ގޯސްވަމުން. މަޖުލީހުގެ ޖަލްސާތައް ޓީވީން ދައްކާތީ މިހާރު މަޖުލިސް ބަލަން. އެކަމަކު މިފެންނަނީ ކޯރަމު ހަމަނުވެގެން މަޖުލިސް ނުބޭއްވޭތަން. އެއީ ސަރުކާރު ހިންގުންތެރިކުރަން ތިބިބަޔަކީ. ބޮޑު މުސާރަދޭ. އެކަމަކު އެންމެ 26 މެމްބަރުން ހަމަނުވެގެން މިއުޅެންޖެހެނީ” ސަރުކާރުގެ މިނިސްޓްރީއެއްގެ ޑިރެކްޓަރެއްގެ މަގާމު ފުރުއްވަމުން ގެންދަވާ މުހައްމަދު އަހުމަދު ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.

ހަގީގަތުގައިވެސް މިއީ ވިސްނާލަންޖެހޭ މައްސަލައެވެ. ގައުމުގެ ހާލަތު ގޯސްވަމުން ދިއުމަކީ އެކަމުގެ ޒިންމާ ވަކިބައެއްގެ ބޮލުގައި އެޅުވުމަށްފަހު އެއްްވެސް ބަޔަކަށް އެއްފަރާތްވެވޭނެ ކަމެއް ނޫނެވެ. މިކަމުގައި ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖުލީހާއި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޚާއްސަ މަޖުލީހާއި ސިޔާސީ ޕާޓީތަކާއި، އަމިއްލަ ޖަމާއަތްތަކުގެ ޒިންމާވެސް އެބައޮތެވެ. މިހާރުގެ ޙާލަތަށް ބަލާލާއިރު ރާއްޖޭގައި ބަލާލިކޮންމެ ދާއިރާއަކުންވެސް ފެންނަމުންދަނީ އެކަމެއްގައި ހައްދު ފަހަނައަޅާފައިވާ މަންޒަރެވެ. ނަމަވެސް ސަރުކާރުގެ ފަރުވާކުޑަ ސިޔާސަތުގެ ދަށުން ގިނަ ކަންތައްތައްވަނީ އެއްވެސް އަޅާލުމެއްނެތި ދޫކޮށްލެވިފަ އެވެ. އެކަންކަމަން ދޭންޖެހޭ ސަމާލުކަން ނުދިނުމުގެ ސަބަބުން ބޮއްސުންލާފައެވެ.

“މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ މައްސަލައަކީ މިއަދަކު އުފަންވިކަމެއްނޫން. އެކަމަށް އެންމެ ފުރިހަމައަށް ސަރުކާރުން އަޅާނުލުމުން މިއަދު މިއޮތީ ބޮއްސުންލާފަ. ހަމައެގޮތަށް ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުންވެސް މިމައްސަލަ އެންމެ ސީރިއަސްކޮށް ނަގާފައެއްނުވޭ. ޙަޤީޤަތުގަ ދީނީ ޚިޔާލުތަފާތުވުންތައް އުފެދެމުން ކަންބޮޑުވާއިރު މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ މައްސަލައަކީވެސް ހަމަ އެބީދައިން ވިސްނަންޖެހޭ މައްސަލައެއް. އެހެންނަމަވެސް އަހަރުމެންނަށް މިފެންނަނީ މުޅިން އެހެން މަންޒަރެއް.” ކަސްޓަމުގައި މަސައްކަތް ކުރަމުންދާތާ ފަސްއަހަރުވެފައިވާ ދެބައި ޢުމުރުގެ މީހަކު ބުންޏެވެ.

ރާއްޖެއަށް ބަލާއިރު މިފަދަ ކަންތައްތައް ފާހަގަ ނުކުރެވޭ ހަމަ އެންމެ ދިމާއެއްވެސް ނެތެވެ. ލިޔުންތެރިކަމުގެ މިންގަނޑު މިއަދު ކަނޑައެޅިފައިވާ ހިސާބުން އެއްވެސް މީހެއްގެ އަބުރެއް އިއްޒަތެއް ނެތެވެ. ވައްކަމާއި ފޭރުމަކީ ހުތުރު އާދަތައްކަމަށް ދެކުނު ޒަމާން މިހާރަކު ނެތެވެ. އެކަމުގެ ސަބަބުން މުޖުތަމަޢުގައި އުފަންވަމުންދާ މައްސަލަތަކާމެދު ހާސްވާ ބަޔަކުވެސް ނެތްކަހަލައެވެ.

މިއީ މިއަދުގެ މުޖުތަމަޢުން ފެންނަމުންދާ އާންމު މައްސަލަތަކެވެ. ދީނީ ޚިލާފުވުންތަކަކީވެސް މިއަދު ޤައުމުގެ މިނިވަންކަމާއި އަމާންކަން ގެއްލޭހިސާބަށް ގޮސްފައިވާ ކަންތައްތަކެވެ. ހަމައެގޮތަށް ވިސްނާލަންޖެހޭ މުހިންމު އެތައް އެތައް މައްސަލައެއް ފެންމަތިވެ މިއަދުމިވަނީ ތިލަވެފައެވެ. ނަމަވެސް ކަންތައްތައް މިހިސާބަށްގޮސް ބޮއްސުންލާންޖެހުނީ ކީއްވެގެންބާވައެވެ؟ ޤައުމުގައި ތަޢުލީމީ ޒުވާނުން ދިޔައީ އިތުރުވަމުންނެވެ. ސިޔާސީ މިނިވަންކަންވަނީ ބައެއްގެ ގުރުބާނީއަށްފަހު ނަމަވެސް ހޯދާފައެވެ. ލިޔުންތެރިކަމުގެ މިނިވަންކަމުގައި އިމެއްނެތެވެ. އެހެންވީއިރު ގައުމުގެ އާންމު ޙާލަތު މިވަރުވާންވީ ކީއްވެގެންބާވައެވެ؟

“މުޖުތަމަޢުގައި ކުއްކުރުން އާންމުވެފައިވަނީ އެކަމަށް އެކަށޭނަ އަދަބު ދެވެންނެތީމަ. ޙުކުމް ތަންފީޒުކުރާ މަރުހަލާގައި ހުރަސްތަކެއް ހުރީމަ.” ކުރީގެ ޖަސްޓިސް މިނިސްޓަރ މިނިސްޓަރުކަމުން ވަކިވަމުންދެއްވި ނޫސްކޮންފަރެންސް ގައި ވިދާޅުވެފައިވެ އެވެ.

ހަމައެގޮތަށް އޭރުގެ ބަންޑާރަނައިބު ޑރ. ޙަސަން ސަޢީދުގެ މުޅި ވާހަކަތަކުގެ ހުލާސާއަކީވެސް ސަރުކާރުން ކަންތައްތަކުގައި އަޅަންޖެހޭ ފިޔަވަޅު އެކަމުގެ އެންމެ އެކަށޭނަ ވަގުތު ތަކުގައި އަޅާފައިނުވުމެވެ. މިއީ މިސަރުކާރުގެ މުހިންމު ދެވަޒީރަކު ވަޒީރުކަމުން އިސްތިޢުފާދޭން މެދުވެރިވި މައިގަނޑު އެއްސަބަބެވެ.

ރާއްޖޭގައި މިހާރު ކަންހިގަމުން އަންނަ ޙާލަތަށް ބަލާލާއިރު ސިޔާސީ ކޯޅުން މިވަނީ އިންތިހާއަށް އިތުރުވެފައެވެ. ޤައުމުގެ އާންމު ޙާލަތު ބަދަލުކުރުވާނެ މިނޫނަސް އެތައްކަމެއް މިވަނީ ހިގަންފަށާފަ އެވެ. މާރާ މާރީގެ ބޮޑެތި ޖަރީމާތައް ހިގަމުން މިދަނީ ހީވެސް ނުކުރާފަދަ ހަލުވި މިނެއްގައެވެ. ހަމައެގޮތަށް ހައްދުފަހަނައަޅައި ބޮއްސުންލާފައިވާ ކަންކަމުގެ ލިސްޓުވެސް އެހާދިގެވެ.

“ ހަޤީޤަތުގައި ތަންފީޒީ މަރުހަލާ ދޯދިޔައީ. ބޮޑެތި ވައްކަންތައްކޮށް މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ އެތައް މައްސަލައެއް ސާބިތުވެފައިވާއިރުވެސް އެފަދަ މީހުން އެއްދުވަހު ކަމާބެހޭ ފަރާތްތަކުގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް ދިޔައީއްޔާ އަނެއްދުވަހު ފެންނާނީ މަގުމަތިން. މިއީ ޤައުމެއްގެ ކަންތައްތައް ރަނގަޅުކުރެވޭނެ ގޮތެއްނޫން. ތަންފީޒީ ދާއިރާގައި މިހާރަށްވުރެ ހަރުދަނާވެގެން މިކަންވާނީ.” ސަރުކާރުގެ މަތީމަގާމެއް ފުރަމުންގެންދާ ޙާއްޞަމަޖިލީހުގެ މެމްބަރަކު ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.

ރާއްޖޭގެ އާންމު ޙާލަތު މިހާރުމިވަނީ ވަރަށް ނާޒުކު ފައްތަރެއްގައެވެ. ގައުމުގެ ހުރިހާ ދިމާލަކުން ނޭދެވޭ ނުވަތަ ނޭންގާނީ ބަލިތައް މިވަނީ އުފަންވާން ފަށާފައެވެ. މިއީ މިކަމަށް އަވަސް ޙައްލެއް ލިބެންޖެހޭނެ ކަމެކެވެ.

ރާއްޖެއަށް އެންމެ ގިނައިން މަސްތުވާތަކެތި އެތެރެ ކުރަނީ ބޭރުމީހުން: ކަސްޓްމްސް

20 October 2007 | hamid

ރާއްޖެއަށް އެންމެ ގިނައިން މަސްތުވާތަކެތި އެތެރެ ކުރަމުން ގެންދަނީ ރާއްޖެއިން ބޭރުމީހުންކަމަށް މޯލްޑިވްސް ކަސްޓަމްސް ސަރވިސް އިން ހާމަކުރައްވައިފިއެވެ.

2005 ވަނަ އަހަރުގެ ނޮވެންބަރުމަހުން ފެށިގެން މިއަހަރުގެ މިހާތަނަށް އެންމެ ގިނައިން ރާއްޖެއަށް އެތެރެ ކުރަން މަސައްކަތް ކުރަނިކޮށް އަތުލެވިފައިވަނީ " ހެރޮއިން " ކަމަށް ކަސްޓަމްސްއިން މައުލޫމާތު ދެއްވިއެވެ.

މިތަކެތި ރާއްޖެއަށް އެތެރެ ކޮށްފައިވަނީ ރާއްޖެއާ އަވަށްޓެރި ގައުމެއްކަމުގައިވާ އިންޑިޔާ މަގުން، ކަމަށްވެސް ކަސްޓަމްސްއިން މައުލޫމާތު ދެއްވިއެވެ. މިގޮތުން މޯލްޑިވްސް ކަސްޓަމްސްއިން ވަނީ މަސްތުވާ ތަކެތި ރާއްޖެއަށް އެތެރެ ކުރުން ހުއްޓުވުމަށް ވަރަށް ހަރުދަނާ މުހިންމު ފިޔަވަޅެއް އަޅުއްވާފައި ކަމަށް ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.

މިގޮތަށް ލިބޭ މަޢުލޫމާތުގެ އަލީގައި ރާއްޖެއަށް މަސްތުވާ ތަކެތި އެތެރެވާ މަގުތައް، ބަންދުކުރުމަށް ކަސްޓަމްސްއިން މިހާރުގެންދަވަނީ މިސަރަޙައްދުގެޤައުމުތަކުގެ ކަމާއިބެހޭ ދާއިރާތަކާއި ގުޅިގެން ގިނަމަސައްކަތްތަކެއް ކުރައްވަމުން ކަމަށްވެސް މަޢުލޫމާތު ދެއްވިއެވެ.

ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭގެ ގާނޫނާ ގަވާއިދާ ހިލާފަށް ރާއްޖެއަށް މަސްތުވާ ތަކެތި އެތެރެ ކުރަން އުޅޭ ފަރާތްތަކާ ބެހޭ މައުލޫމާތު ފޯރުކޮށްދޭ ފަރާތްތަކަށް ކަސްޓަމްސްއިން ވަނީ ފައިސާގެ ބޮޑުއަދަދެއްގެ އިނާމެއް ދޭގޮތަށް ހަމަޖައްސަވައި 24 ގަޑީއިރު އެ މައުލޫމާތުތައް ބަލައި ގަތުމުގެ އިންތިޒާމް ހަމަޖައްސަވާ ފައެވެ.

އޭގެ ތެރޭގައި އެތެރެކުރަން އުޅެނިކޮށް އަތުލެވޭ މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ ޢަދަދު 100 ގްރާމަށްވުރެ މަދުނަމަ 5000ރުފިޔާ، އާއި އެތެރެކުރަން އުޅެނިކޮށް އަތުލެވޭ މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ ޢަދަދު 100 ގްރާމު ހަމަވާނަމަ 6000 ރުފިޔާ، އާއި އެތެރެކުރަން އުޅެނިކޮށް އަތުލެވޭ މަސްތުވާތަކެތީގެ ޢަދަދު 100 ގްރާމަށް ވުރެން އިތުރުވާ ނަމަ ކޮންމެ 100ގްރާމަކަށް 1000 ރުފިޔާ ވަނީ ހަމަޖައްސަވާފައެވެ. އަދި މިގޮތަށް އެއްމައްސަލައެއްގައި ފައިސާގެ އިނާމު ދެވޭ އެންމެ މަތީ ޢަދަދަކީ 15000 ރުފިޔާކަމަށް މޯލްޑިވްސް ކަސްޓަމްސް ސާރވިސްއިން މަޢުލޫމާތު ދެއްވައެވެ.

މިކަމަށްޓަކައި، ހިލޭ ގުލޭ ނަމްބަރ 1416ތަޢާރަފް ކުރެއްވުމާއި ގުޅިގެން 352 ކޯލް ލިބިފައިވާކަމަށާއި މިފަދަ މަޢުލޫމާތު ތަކަކީ ސިއްރު މަޢުލޫމާތުގެ ގޮތުގައި ބެހެއްޓޭ މަޢުލޫމާތުތަކެއް ކަމަށް ކަސްޓަމްސްއިން މަޢުލޫމާތު ދެއްވިއެވެ.

Latest in a series of dirty tricks

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By Ali Rasheed, 17 October 2007 DO

On June 5, 2007, I gave an interview to Al-Jazeera laying the blame for the proliferation of the drug-culture in the Maldives on Maldives Police Services.

Considering the fact that the population of the Maldives is around 300,000 people, 70% of them are under 35 years of age. It works to around 210,000 people. That's the total number of youth in this country and 40% of them are unemployed.

Perhaps you may surmise it is the lack of jobs that is the problem. Not so. The problem is drugs: mostly brown sugar. 40% of the youth are jobless, aimlessly hanging around and the natural cycle ending in finding solace in drugs with the result crime rates soaring to unprecedented heights.

I blame 29 years of Gayyoom's rule and his brand of social engineering for the status-quo. The youth, if involved in politics represents the most dangerous segment of the society. Hence for the ruling elite their job would be much easier should this lot be kept sedated.

This was more or less my message to the Al-Jazeera TV viewing public.

It took exactly one month for members of the Maldives Police Services to raid my home without showing any form of identification or a warrant before they defied the sanctity of my home. They allege that they discovered 1.5 grams of heroin in my fist.

It was on June 5, 2007 that I was taken into police custody. I refused to give them a urine sample nor did I answer any of their questions. I wanted my legal rights before we proceeded with the investigation which I failed to get.

After 43 days in Male' Custodial I was released without any explanation.

The next day I took a flight to Colombo, spent 5 days unwinding and returned back to the Maldives.

All those days in jail I did little else but think and I had decided if I wished to continue working it was imperative I leave the country. Hence I decided to immigrate to Pakistan for a couple of years.

Having made my reservations earlier I went to the airport and checked in only to have my passport confiscated by the Immigrations and my luggage off-loaded from the plane.

No explanations were offered. The only information available was that the restriction order had come from the Department of Penitentiary. I checked with the Penitentiary Department and I was told that their computers failed to show I was under sentence. Perhaps had I been sentenced in absentia it may not show on the computer, we were told.

I went down to the criminal court, checked the bulletin board of those sentenced in absentia and failed to find my name on the list.

Still not satisfied, I called a friend at the Attorney General's Office and was told that a disobedience to order case and drugs possession case were forwarded to the courts.

Back at the court, I insisted that the girl behind the computer look carefully and sure enough the computers in the court showed that I was sentenced for life in absentia. And they hadn't even bothered to send me a summons to attend court.

All this secrecy on the part of the government at first baffled me. Later I realized that I would not have had the chance to appeal the case in the High Court should 90 days expire. It would mean that I would have accepted the verdict of the lower court.

A neat trap but because of the passport issue, I hope to have at least obtained a fighting chance from being framed.

Narcotics found on man travelling to Velidhoo from Male’

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| DATE: 2007-10-14 HNS

A man travelling to Noonu atoll Velidhoo from Male on a Shaviyani atoll Kanditheemu boat was arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs, the Maldives Police Service has said.

A Police Official said yesterday that the man who was arrested was a 26 year old man and that he had been arrested after the boat had docked at Velidhoo. Police did not reveal the identity of the person.

Officials said that when the Police had searched him they had found nine packets containing what they suspected were narcotics and some implements used for abusing drugs.

Police said that they were investigating the case.

Narcotics packets found on Ihavandhoo boat in Hoarafushi

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| DATE: 2007-10-13 | HNS

Several packets suspected to contain narcotics drugs were found inside a box onboard an Ihavandhoo boat that had arrived in Haa Alifu atoll Hoarafushi, the Maldives Police Service has said.

An official from the Haa Alifu atoll Dhihdhoo Police Station said on Thursday that they had received information that there were drugs onboard the ‘Alia’ which travelled between the Ihavandhoo and Hoarafushi and that the packets had been found inside a box addressed to a house in Hoarafushi.

“We received information that there were narcotic drugs inside a box on the boat,” the Police Official said. “We even knew which house the box was addressed to.” He said that they had found 35 packets containing a brown powdery substance inside the box.

Two suspects have been arrested in the investigation, the Police official also said.

“It was a 20-year-old school student who was there to collect the box,” the Official said. “When he was taken into custody he said that he had gone to collect the box on the request of another person. The man who the student claimed was the owner of the box has also been brought in for questioning.”

Dhihdhoo Police Station said that the case was not yet over and they were still investigating it.

Six arrested in Gan for drug possession

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| DATE: 2007-10-08 | HNS

Six men in Laamu atoll Gan and Isdhoo were arrested while in possession of packets suspected to contain narcotic substances.

A Police official said yesterday that two men from Gan and four from Isdhoo were arrested in separate operations conducted last Friday. He also said that two from Gan were arrested while being investigated for a burglary when Police had found the drug packets. Eight packets containing a powdery substance suspected to be narcotics had been found on them.

Three of the four men from Isdhoo were arrested on Thursday after Police investigated a tip from a civilian and launched a special operation to catch them red-handed. The official said that they had found five packets containing a powder suspected to be narcotics on them.

In addition another person had been arrested from the island on Saturday while in possession of some packets containing narcotics, Police said. Police did not reveal details of those they had arrested. Police said that they are still investigating the case.

Three in Fuvahmulah arrested with large stash of cash, drugs

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| DATE: 2007-10-08 |HNS

Police have arrested three people in Gnaviyani atoll Fuvahmulah who had been found with a large cache of drugs and money, Sunday night.

Fuvahmulah Police Station’s Station Inspector Abdulla Naseer said that the three had been arrested along with their loot and drugs after a three-day-long special operation.

“We arrested two local men and a Gaafu Dhaalu atoll Thinadhoo resident from a house that we suspected was being used for drug dealing,” he said. “We found a huge hoard of local and foreign currency along with the drug cache in the house. We also found some of the paraphernalia used in the abuse of drugs.”

More than Rf 60,000, some US Dollars and 46,000 Japanese Yen had been found in the house, Police said. Two of those that had been arrested were 24 years old and the other was 19 year old. Police did not reveal the identities of the three but said that one of them had been brought in for questioning previously for a drug offence.

“His case was being prepared to be sent to Court when we arrested him again,” Naseer said.

Police said that they had also found a box cutter on one of the three.

“This is the first time that such a large amount of drug money and drugs were confiscated in this island,” Naseer said. “We are still investigating the case.”

Two arrested in Eydhafushi on charges of drug possession

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| DATE: 2007-10-07 | HNS

Two people in Baa atoll Eydhafushi were arrested on charges of drug possession, Maldives Police Service has said.

A Police Official said yesterday that one of the two had been arrested on a boat that had come to Eydhafushi from Sonevafushi Resort. The two who had been arrested on drug charges are Ahmed Najah, of Grace in Gnaviyani atoll Fuvahmulah and Nabeen Ibrahim, of Asareege in Baa atoll Eydhafushi. They were arrested following a tip Police had received from a civilian.

“When we searched Najah we found that he had four packets of hashish oil in his wallet,” the Police official said. “Nabeen was arrested when he tested positive for drugs after a urine test after Najah had told Police that Nabeen was also involved.”

Police said that they were further investigating the case.

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Six arrested in Hulhu-Male’ for abusing, dealing drugs

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| DATE: 2007-10-03 | HNS

Six people were arrested in Hulhu-Male’ during the week on charges of abusing and dealing drugs, the Maldives Police Service has said.

A Police Media Official said yesterday that the special operation had been launched following tips received from civilians that abusing and dealing narcotic drugs were happening on a large scale in Hulhu-Male’. The six people who were arrested in the special operation had all tested positive for drugs, Police said. However, Police have not revealed the identities of those they had arrested.

Police said that they had captured five people on drug related charges last week also, bringing the total number of arrested in the special operations to 11. Police also said that many of those who had been arrested in the special operations had been sent to the Rehabilitation Center in Feydhoo Finolhu for treatment. They are to receive treatment at the Centre for 90 days.

ގިނައަދަދެއްގެ މަސްތުވާތަކެއްޗާއެކު އުނގޫފާރުން 4 މީހުން އަތުލައިގެންފ

Iru Observer, 18 September 2007, Shixu

ރ. އަތޮޅު އުނގޫފާރުން ގިނައަދަދެއްގެ މަސްތުވާތަކެއްޗާއެކު ހަތަރު މީހުން އަތުލައިގެންފި ކަމަށް އުނގޫފާރު ޕޮލިސް ސްޓޭޝަނުން ހާމަކުރައްވައިފިއެވެ. އިރުއޮބްޒާވަރަށް މަޢުލޫމާތު ދެއްވަމުން އުނގޫފާރު ޕޮލިސް ސްޓޭޝަންގެ ސާރޖަންޓު އިބްރާހިމް ފާއިޒް، ވިދާޅުވީ، އެމީހުން ބަންދު ކުރެވުނީ މިދިޔަ އަންގާރަ ދުވަހުގެ ރޭ 23:00 ގައި ބަޔަކު މަސްތުވާ ތަކެތި ގެންގުޅޭ ޙަބަރު ލިބިގެން އެސަރަހަށް ދަށް ގޮސްބެލިއިރު އެމީހުންގެ އަތުން މަސްތުވާ ތަކެތި ފެނިގެން ކަމަށެވެ. އެ4މީހުން އަތުން މަސްތުވަތަކެއްޗަށް ޝައްކުކުރެވޭ މުށިކުލައިގެ ކުނޑިހުރި އެއް ބުލެޓާއި، 2 ޕެކެޓާއި މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ބަންދުކުރުމަށް ގެންގުޅޭ ބައެއް އާލާތް ފެނިފައިވާ ކަމަށްވެސް ފާއިޒު ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. މިމީހުންނަކީ ސުނާމީގެ ސަބަބުން އުނގޫފާރުގެ ވަގުތީހިޔާތަކުގައި ދިރިއުޅޭ ކަނދޮޅުދޫ ބައެއްކަމަށާއި މިމީހުންގެ ތެރޭގައި 18 އަހަރު ނުފުރޭ ކުޑަކުއްޖެއްވެސް ވާކަމަށް ފާއިޒު ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ. މިހާރު މިމީހުންގެ ތެރެއިން 18 އަހަރުގެ ކުއްޖާއާއި، 21 އަހަރުގެ ކުއްޖާވަނީ އުނގޫފާރު ޕޮލިސް ސްޓޭޝަންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށުގައި ކަމަށާއި، 18 އަހަރުނުފުރޭ ކުޑަކުއްޖާ ވަނީ ގޭގައި ބަންދުކުރެވިފައިކަމަށްވެސް އޭނާ ވިދާޅުވިއެވެ.