Man sentenced to life imprisonment for drug trafficking

The Criminal Court on Sunday sentenced a foreign national to life imprisonment over drug trafficking charges.

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Custom officials pictured conducting security checks at Velana International Airport (VIA). The Maldives Criminal Court on Sunday sentenced a Sri Lankan national to life imprisonment on drug trafficking charges. PHOTO: NISHAN ALI/ MIHAARU.

Ali Shareef

2020-04-13 15:43:28

The Criminal Court on Sunday sentenced a foreign national to life imprisonment over drug trafficking charges.

In a hearing that was held via video conferencing, Judge Ali Rasheed Hussain who presided over the case found the Sri Lankan national Nasmin Mohamed Mubeen guilty of drug trafficking, and handed him a life sentence with a fine of MVR 100,000 to be paid within six months.

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