Two individuals have been arrested over the theft of a bag full of cash accidentally left in a pick up truck. The bag contained MVR80,000, along with USD3,950 and mobile recharge cards. The bag had been retrieved by the police along with the cash and the recharge cards.
The case, reported to the police on Monday saw the Serious and Organised Crime Department take charge of the investigation, which led them to locating the vehicle in which the money had been left in. Two expatriates who had loaded cargo to the truck were detained.
A search through the homes of one of the arrested expatriates led to the retrieval of the missing bag, the US dollars as well as the recharge cards.
