Criminal Court acquits MDP MP Jabir of cannabis possession charges
27 Feb 2014, 5:21 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Criminal Court has ruled that the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) MP Abdulla Jabir was not guilty of possessing cannabis when police raided his uninhabited island – Hondaidhoo in Haa Alifu atoll – in November 2012.
Jabir is currently in Malé jail after the court sentenced him to twelve months after finding him guilty of refusing to provide a urine sample for police to run a drug test.
A total of 10 people were taken into police custody on November 16 after police raided and searched Hondaidhoo with a court warrant. Officers alleged they found large amounts of “suspected” drugs and alcohol upon searching the island.
Seven of the suspects, including the MDP MPs Hamid Abdul Ghafoor and Jabir were among those charged.
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