Sentence1 October 2026verifiedCET-Z7155W

Fifty years for cannabis and heroin taped to a man's legs

The Criminal Court sentenced Abdulla Faseeh to 50 years and a MVR 200,000 fine on 1 October 2026 on two trafficking counts. He had been stopped at Velana airport on 7 October 2024 with 252.17 g of cannabis and 23.60 g of diamorphine taped to his legs before a domestic flight; the court imposed life on each count, calculated at 25 years, and the terms added up to 50 years.

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Man receives 50-year sentence for smuggling drugs taped to his body at airport. Maldives Ledger. Report of 4 October 2026 on the Criminal Court judgment of 1 October 2026.

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