Zaidhan Mohamed Hashim, 28, has been arrested for obtaining valuable items by sending fake payment receipts to three different shops.
Police said he was arrested on June 17 after the case was reported on May 16. He is accused of defrauding shops in Male' and Hulhumale'.
During the investigation, police found that Zaidhan had sent fake payment receipts to three shops to get goods for two apartments he rented in Hulhumale' Hiya towers. Police said CCTV footage shows these items being taken to the apartments.
Zaidhan allegedly sent fake receipts of MVR 31,150, MVR 5817 and MVR 36,467.
Afrin Akhtar, 30, of Bangladesh, was also arrested in the case. However, police did not say how she was involved.
Zaidhan was remanded in custody for 15 days while Afrin was remanded in custody for five days.
There are 11 ongoing police investigations and two court cases against Zaidhan, who is accused of carrying out different scams.
