Police seize 29 mobile phones in Maafushi prison raid
Police said the items were taken into custody and are being investigated.
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By
Aishath Fareeha Abdulla
Police have seized 29 mobile phones from eight units of Maafushi Prison in an operation to seize items that have been smuggled in.
Police have launched a prison search operation to seize contraband and prevent illegal activities in the prison.
A total of 304 officers from police, MNDF and the Maldives Correctional Service are participating in the operation, which is being initiated by Homeland and Security Minister Ali Ihsan.
These include:
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183 Police
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81 soldiers
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40 corrections officers
The operation on Monday searched eight units of the prison, and the items seized included:
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29 Mobile phones
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17 Chargers
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12 headsets
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3 Pen drives
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3 Ear Pods
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3 cables
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2 SIM cards
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4 bottles of grog
Police said the items were taken into custody and the case is being investigated.
