Illegal cigarette import: Nazim says it was a MVR 46 million transaction

The Parliament's 241 Committee (National Security Committee) has revealed that a large shipment of cigarettes smuggled into the Maldives last October was part of a carefully planned and coordinated operation.

In a committee meeting held about the incident, Dhiggaru MP Ahmed Nazim said some of the information in the report shared by Maldives Customs Service was questionable and needs further clarification.