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NewsFour Bangladeshis arrested for smuggling 6kg drugs
Four Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in the Maldives for smuggling 6.75kg of synthetic cathinones via air cargo. The suspects were remanded in custody following a joint operation by police and customs. Separately, a Maldivian man was detained for ingesting 19 drug-filled capsules.
NewsCustoms struggles to recover unpaid duties and fines, audit finds
An audit reveals the Maldives Customs Service is struggling to recover MVR 461 million in unpaid duties and fines. Challenges include a weak legal framework, poor inter-agency information sharing, and lengthy delays in enforcing court judgments. Officials are now being urged to strengthen enforcement actions against defaulting parties.
