Police have arrested three individuals in separate cases of extorting money through scams.
The Police website identifies the three as:
- Azuheem Saeed, 36, Fehivinamaage, GDh. Hoadehdhoo
- Ali Shafaz, 31, Golden Gate, Dhoodigan, Fuvahmulah
- Mohamed Junaid, 47, Kulhibalaage, S. Hithadhoo
Azuheem was arrested on suspicion of having hacked a social media account, creating an account in another person's name, and obtaining MVR 3,500 through fraudulent means.
He was arrested on March 12, and the court has ordered that he be held in remand until April 27.
Shafaz was arrested on suspicion of having hacked a social media account, creating an account in another person's name, and obtaining MVR 4,500 through fraudulent means.
Shafaz was arrested on March 27, and has been remanded until April 12.
Junaid was arrested on suspicion of obtaining MVR 29,987 through falsely promising dollar sales.
He was arrested on March 20 and has been remanded until April 5.
Police are continuing investigations into all three cases.
