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Maldives High Court acquits Sri Lankan after one-year sentence for gold smuggling

The High Court of the Maldives has acquitted a Sri Lankan national who had already served a one-year prison sentence for allegedly smugg…

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Hiru News - English1h agoMaldives High Court acquits Sri Lankan after one-year sentence for gold smuggling

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He was charged with smuggling goods under Section 97(a) of the Maldives Customs Act and was later convicted by the Criminal Court. The court cited Article 59(a) of the Maldivian Constitution and relevant principles of criminal law, stressing that undeclared goods could not automatically be classified as prohibited items.

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