MVR 300,000 extorted by blackmailing with alleged nude photos

Two people were arrested on Saturday night for allegedly extorting MVR 300,000 from a person by blackmailing them with purported nude photographs and involvement in drug sales.

The two suspects have been identified as Mohamed Fawaaz Luthfee, 32, Lillygasdhoshuge, Addu City and Aminath Fainaz, Ma. Yellow Diamond, Male’.

Fawaaz was arrested on suspicion of allegedly extorting MVR 300,000 from a man by blackmailing him on multiple occasions with purported nude photographs and involvement in drug sales.  Meanwhile, Fainaz was arrested on suspicion of involvement in drug sales.

Police said they received a case involving the extortion of MVR 300,000 from a man by blackmailing him with purported nude photographs on December 19^th, 2024.

According to the Police, they searched the residence of Fawaaz under a court in connection with the case during which they seized several sim cards, mobile phones, rubber packets containing drugs and apparatuses likely used in the sale of drugs.

Meanwhile, a rubber packet suspected to drugs was discovered on the clothes Fainan was wearing.

Both individuals have been remanded in custody for seven days upon presented before the court.

Police said they are investigating the extortion of money by blackmailing and the sale of drugs as separate cases.