Police probe loss of $30,000 seized in 2019 case
According to police, the loss was identified on 13 August 2025.
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The Maldives Police Service has launched an investigation into the loss of USD 30,000 in cash that was seized during an operation five years ago.
In a statement to the media on Wednesday night, police said the money was confiscated in connection with a case filed on 15 September 2019. The Criminal Investigation Command is investigating the matter as a suspected accounting discrepancy.
According to police, the loss was identified on 13 August 2025. The missing funds had been stored in a bag at the time of seizure. A forensic examination is underway.
Police have not disclosed details of the case in which the cash was originally seized.
