Three Men from Noonu Atoll Arrested in Facebook Marketplace Scam

Three men from Noonu Atoll have been arrested for allegedly defrauding people through fake sales on Facebook Marketplace. According to police, the suspects deceived two individuals and obtained a total of MVR 60,000 from them. The arrested individuals are Ali Affan, 32, from Hinaa/Noon Haddhoo; Mohamed Hameed, 34, from Plaza/Noon Haddhoo; and Hassaan Ali, 34, from Vineas/Noon Velidoo. Police stated that Hassaan was arrested earlier this month for fraudulently obtaining MVR 30,000 by claiming to sell a dinghy on Facebook Marketplace. Affan and Hameed were arrested last Friday from Haddhoo in connection with a case where they allegedly obtained MVR 30,000 from a person in August by falsely claiming to sell an engine on the same platform. Their detention has reached 15 days.