The Maldives Police Service has announced they have formed a special Cyber Policing Department to look into cyber crime.
Police stated that three units will be operating under the new department, including the cyber crime investigation unit, cyber forensics unit and cyber security unit.
Police media official Sub-inspector Hassan Haneef stated that the formation of new department would help ease the current difficulties in investigating cyber crimes and will allow police to file more cases at the Prosecutor General’s office.
Cyber crimes were previously investigated by a small unit operating under fraud and financial department.
