Man re-arrested over multiple scam cases, remanded for 20 days

A man accused of multiple scam cases has been arrested again and remanded in custody for 20 days, according to a remand order issued by the Criminal Court on Monday.

The suspect is a 40-year-old man from Th. Thimarafushi. When he was produced before the court, police submitted evidence including screenshots shared by the complainant and the suspect’s company registration certificate, the court order stated.

According to the Business Registry, the man has two companies registered under his name, but neither company shows any record of business activity or a valid business licence.

The court order noted that police had repeatedly warned him not to engage in scam-related offences. However, police said he continued to commit similar crimes and is currently under investigation for several scam cases.

His lawyer told the court that he is a businessman who sells small pickups.

The court ruled that releasing him could pose a danger to society, and therefore ordered him to be held in custody for 20 days.

According to the latest figures from the Police Anti-Scam Centre, MVR 365,626 was lost in 36 scam cases last week, while MVR 117,439.50 was recovered. Earlier this month, MVR 325,485 was lost and MVR 195,934 was recovered during the same reporting period.