Supreme court throws out ex-defence minister’s pistol smuggling appeal
The supreme court registrar said judges had “decided not to hear the appeal” after holding two hearings. Nazim’s family has accused the Maldivian state of holding him hostage.
27 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
Former Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim had his appeal against a weapons smuggling conviction thrown out Sunday by the supreme court.
The findings were taken widely as evidence that Adeeb had ordered rogue police officers to plant the weapons cache to orchestrate Nazim’s dismissal and arrest.
The supreme court registrar, in a letter to Nazim, said judges had “decided not to hear the appeal” as they had found no reason to overturn the guilty verdict issued by the high court.
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