Police locate safe, money stolen from Ungoofaaru

Maldives Police Service has located the money safe stolen from a private citizen in R. Ungoofaaru last Friday.

The agency reports the money safe was found at an abandoned house which was searched based on evidence collected during the investigation into the robbery.

Evidence suggests robbers had attempted but failed to pry open the money safe.

The MVR 550,000 inside the safe was recovered in its entirety.

The safe belonged to local businessman, Hassan Moosa. It was stolen on Friday afternoon while he was away at the hospital to assist his wife who had just given birth.

MPS has a 25-year-old suspect in custody in connection with the case.