Police say they have asked the Prosecutor General's Office to charge three individuals, including a minor, for the theft of around MVR 1.8 million from an individual's bank account.
Chief Inspector of Police of the Financial Crime Department Yosuf Looth announced this at today's press conference.
Looth said that the minor would be charged with the crime. He further said that during the investigation, the police recovered MVR 1.6 million of the stolen amount in cash and property.
Police said they had worked with the banks to recover around 98 percent of the stolen funds within 48 hours of committing the crime.
Police also said that they found how the suspects had used the money and recovered some funds from the residences of those involved in the scam.
