Maldives Police Service has arrested a man for purchasing over MVR 170,000 in goods from a shop in Lhaviyani Atoll Hinnavaru using fake bank transfer receipts.
Police confirmed that a 30-year-old man was arrested on November 1 under a court order, after receiving a case regarding fraud transactions at a shop in Hinnavaru over a number of days. Court had ordered to remand for a period of 15 days.
Police revealed that the man had purchased over MVR 170,000 in goods from the shop using fake bank receipts. They further added that investigations reveal that the man is involved in large-scale fraud.