Cocaine worth MVR 6.5m seized; man deported

The items were seized from the luggage of a 23-year-old Brazilian woman.

8 February 2023

Customs deny responsibility for missing drugs

"So far, the luggage has not been identified in CCTV footage from Velana International Airport."

18 January 2023

'Missing suitcase' noticed from passenger's phone image: Customs

Even when he was spotted, he was "not carrying any other luggage" other than hand luggage, Abdullah Shareef said.

9 February 2023

Exports fall last month; imports, earnings rise

15 October 2022

Exports see y-o-y decline for 5 consecutive months

According to the latest data released on Monday, the value of goods exported from the country last month stood at MVR 168 million.

13 December 2022

Drugs worth MVR 2m seized from postal parcel

According to the customs statement, they were seized during a search of a parcel brought to the Maldives via post on 20 November.

2 December 2022

Maldives main airport to install 23 more cameras

"There are problems on cameras that don't always work well, but we are resolving it all", Commissioner of Customs said.

10 February 2023

Indian fined MVR 100k for smuggling gold into Maldives

As the case neared a verdict, Harif had signed a plea bargain with the state and admitted to the offense.

2 April 2023