Former People’s National Congress (PNC) councilman Shaheeb Ibrahim - who the police believe to be one of the ringleaders of a large-scale drug trafficking network – has been found guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Shaheeb, 47, Lighthouse, G A. Vilingili, was arrested in connection to a 130 kilo drug bust in October 2020, in which the police discovered a 130-kilo drug shipment from a fishing boat in the lagoon of suburban Hulhumale’.
The police made seven arrests in connection to the drug bust; local men aged between 25-48 years, and one person who was a minor at the time.
They released the identities of two they believe to be the ringleaders of the drug trafficking network; Shaheeb and Ahmed Moosa, Violet Villa, HA. Hoarafushi. The duo was initially remanded in jail pending the outcome of his trial, but were released by the Criminal Court in 2022, based on health concerns.
The Criminal Court found all defendants guilty of drug trafficking on Saturday afternoon.
To be updated...