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June 8, 2015

Four Bangladeshis arrested on gambling charges

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Four Bangladeshi men were arrested in Hulhumalé today on charges of gambling.
Based on “intelligence information”, the police raided the expatriate’s quarters in lot 10378 with a court warrant around 10:40am.
“All four were taken into police custody from the crime scene,” according to police media.
The police also seized more than MVR10,000 in cash and “items used for gambling.”
Gambling is prohibited in Islam and illegal in the Maldives.

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