Police to review case of ex-defence minister Nazim

Maldives Police Service announced their decision to review the case of former Minister of Defence, Mohamed Nazim, who was sentenced to 11 years over illegal weapons possession.

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Former Minister of Defence Mohamed Nazim (L) and former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb. IMAGE/MIHAARU

2019-01-22 13:02:26

Maldives Police Service announced their decision to review the case of former Minister of Defence, Mohamed Nazim, who was sentenced to 11 years over illegal weapons possession.

Nazim was convicted after a pistol and three bullets were found in his residence in January 2015. However, the Supreme Court overturned the jail sentence imposed on the former Minister of Defence, on December 2018.

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