Crime in the Maldives

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Naifaru Police Station.

Crime in the Maldives ranks from low to moderate, but crime rates in the country have increased significantly in recent years.

petty crime in the country. In 1992, 169 cases of petty crime were reported, while the number was 462 in 1996. The number of sentenced persons under the age of 19 also increased from 391 in 1988 to 512 in 1998.[3] Fraud examiner Peter Lilley in his book Dirty Dealing writes that money laundering is not a significant problem in the Maldives.[4]

"Drug abuse in Maldives has reached alarming levels, and, according to several ministries and high ranking officials, is now the most serious problem the country is facing."

— Report of the International Narcotics Control Board 2006[5]

Drug abuse

drug trafficking in the Maldives is a side effect of the nation’s increased exposure to the outside world.[8] Drug abuse is also associated with increasing incidents of theft and robbery.[9]

Terrorism

Threat of

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), "Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates".[10]

Crime statistics

Rate of criminal homicide and assault in the Maldives declined by 30% between the years 1997-2002. Crime involving bribery and fraud also declined by 33% during this time.[8] The Corruption Perceptions Index in 2007 ranked the Maldives 84th best out of 179 countries in terms of corruption. On a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being the least and ten being most transparent, Transparency International rated the Maldives 3.3.[12]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-313-33553-2
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  2. ^ a b Maldives Archived 2013-12-10 at the Wayback Machine United States Department of State
  3. ISBN 978-92-1-120184-0
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  4. ISBN 978-0-7494-4034-3
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    ISBN 978-92-1-148218-8
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    ISBN 978-92-1-120184-0
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  7. ISBN 81-7764-207-3
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  8. ^ a b Maldives United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  9. ISBN 978-92-1-148218-8
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    Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  11. Government of Australia
  12. ^ Corruption Perceptions Index 2007 Archived 2008-04-28 at the Wayback Machine Transparency International

External links

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