06/10/2026
Abdulla Ibrahim Abucha is one of the biggest drug dealers in this country. Police arrested him twice once in 2019 and again in 2020 and they took 104 kg of drugs from him. Even with such a big case, his court case was pending for a very long time.
In July 2019 he was arrested, but by September 2019 the Criminal Court already released him. That itself was strange.
Then in May 2025, Hithadhoo Magistrate Court finally sentenced him to 50 years for two drug cases. But after the Prosecutor General’s Office gave recommendation, the sentence was cut down to 25 years.Now in 2026 the Parole Board recommended to release him, and he is free already. He didn’t even complete half of his sentence.
This is completely wrong and unlawful. The biggest question is: who is behind this Parole Board decision? How can they release such a dangerous drug dealer knowing his full history? If one of the biggest drug dealers can come out after only around 6 years, then what hope do we have to fight the drug problem in this country?
Many people are sitting in jail for long years for small cases, but these big criminals are walking free. This is the cruel reality of Maldives. There is a clear nexus between drug dealers, gangs, politicians, police and judiciary and they all protect each other because of their own interests.