The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) has filed charges against eight individuals in connection with the robbery of a suitcase containing a large sum of money that was being taken to the Bank of Maldives (BML) exchange counter at Velana International Airport.

The PGO confirmed the charges on Wednesday. The individuals charged are:

Mahid has been charged with robbery, threatening a person with a sharp object, and carrying a sharp weapon in a public place without a justifiable reason.

Afzal has been charged with robbery and threatening a person with a sharp object.

Abdul Awwal has been charged with participating in threatening a person with a dangerous weapon and participating in the robbery.

The remaining suspects have been charged with participating in the robbery.

The charges relate to an incident that occurred on 27 October 2025 at around 4:15 p.m. near Gate 1 of the new terminal at Velana International Airport. Police said two employees of Bank of Maldives were transporting a suitcase containing foreign currency to the bank’s dollar exchange counter when the suspects threatened them with a knife and took the suitcase.

The suitcase contained multiple foreign currencies, including 4,900 euros, 1,735 pounds, 2,610 Singapore dollars, 1,345 Australian dollars, 510 Swiss francs, 1,515 Canadian dollars, 334,000 Japanese yen, 10,420 Hong Kong dollars, 106,120 US dollars, 23,778 Maldivian rufiyaa, 25,000 Indian rupees and 600 Chinese yuan.