Corrections and police launch joint raid on Asseyri Prison

Maldives Correctional Service and Maldives Police Service on Monday launched a joint raid on Asseyri Prison.

The Correctional Service confirmed the launch of the search operation at the prison in K. Himmafushi in a post on X.

However, the agency has not provided any details.

މި ސަރވިސްއިން Maldives Police Service އާ ގުޅިގެން، އައްސޭރި ޖަލުގައި މިއަދު ސަރޗްް އޮޕަރޭޝަނެއް ފަށައިގެން ކުރިއަށް އެބަގެންދޭ!

— Maldives Correctional Service (@CorrectionsMv) July 13, 2026

The raid follows a similar one targeting the Maafushi Prison on June 22.

The raids come as contraband, including phones and drugs, continue to get smuggled into prisons despite the facilities being under 24/7 security surveillance.

Back in 2024, the police uncovered a case involving the suspected involvement of at least 18 prison officers in smuggling drugs, phones and other contraband into Maafushi Prison.

The police also traced MVR 73 million in bank transfers to the officers, which investigators believe they received in exchange for smuggling the contraband.