Leaked report identifies investigative failures in acquital of drug kingpin
30 Jun 2011, 5:34 PM
A report compiled by the Presidential Commission (PC) following an inquiry into the controversial acquittal of alleged drug kingpin Adam Naseer in February 2010 has been leaked online, suggesting that shortcomings in the police investigation and weak evidence were responsible for failure to convict one of the “top six drug lords” identified by police.
According to the report, the inquiry into the police investigation and subsequent prosecution was requested by President Mohamed Nasheed in March 2010.
Police were unable to find “any evidence to prove at court that Adam Naseer bought and sold drugs,” the report concludes.
It further states that there was “reason to suspect negligence or a plan” behind the failure to gather strong evidence.
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