Crime

Assistant Attorney General arrested in late night alcohol raid

Ismail Wisham, the assistant attorney general, and his wife were arrested in a late night raid on Monday, sources have said. Alcohol and hash oil were reportedly discovered on the premises.

29 Sep 2015, 9:00 AM
Ismail Wisham, the assistant attorney general, and his wife were arrested in a late night raid on Monday, sources have said. Beer cans and hash oil were reportedly discovered on the premises.
A police spokesman said a couple had been arrested under a court warrant at 11:30pm with alcohol and drugs, but refused to reveal their identities. The raid was conducted based on an intelligence report. He declined to comment on the quantity of alcohol and hash oil found at the house.
Wisham’s wife Hana Waheed is a senior prosecutor at the Prosecutor General’s Office.
The couple is being held at the Dhoonidhoo Island Detention Center. They will be presented before a court within 24 hours.

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