Prosecutor General's Office says a decision on whether to prosecute Kingston Holdings Maldives Pvt Ltd and its owner over an alleged motorcycle fraud case involving more than MVR 7 million is expected next month.

The case concerns allegations that the company fraudulently collected money from customers by claiming it would supply motorcycles that were never delivered.

Following the completion of the police investigation by the Fraud and Financial Investigation unit, the Prosecutor General’s Office accepted the case for review.

PG Office media officer Ahmed Shafeeu said prosecutors are currently studying the case before deciding whether charges will be filed.

“The work we are doing now is the study for prosecution. We will decide whether to prosecute the case by next month at the latest,” Shafeeu said.

Police investigations identified Kingston Holdings Maldives Pvt Ltd and its owner Ahmed Athif Hassan, 38, of Polar Grace, Dhaalu Dhanbidhoo, as suspects in the case.

Authorities said the company had allegedly been collecting payments for motorcycles since November 2023 while failing to deliver the vehicles to customers.

Police earlier said 158 people had reported losses linked to the case. Investigators also confirmed that the company collected MVR 7,193,764 and USD 8,398.18 in payments for motorcycles.

The case came to light after multiple customers who purchased motorcycles from the Malé-based business reported waiting months without receiving their vehicles and later filed complaints with police.