The Government of Japan, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has donated CCTV camera equipment to the Maldives Police Service (MPS).
The handover took place at a ceremony at Iskandhar Koshi in Male' City, where Ambassador of Japan to the Maldives Takeuchi Midori presented the equipment to Commissioner of Police Ali Shujau. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Commissioner Shujau expressed gratitude to Japan and UNODC for their continued support in enhancing the Maldives police force’s resources and infrastructure.
The Japanese Government and UNODC have been consistently assisting the MPS, and a plaque was presented to them as a token of appreciation at the event. The previous donations from UNODC, with Japan's support, have included road and marine vesseld, drug field test kits, precursor field test kits, and Raman handheld field identification kits.
The Embassy of Japan to the Maldives said that the donated items are valued at approximately USD 2.5 million. The equipment is intended to help combat drug-related crimes, illegal activities in the fisheries sector, and other maritime offenses in the Maldives. It will also aid the MPS in identifying, investigating, and prosecuting such crimes, contributing to enhanced safety and security in Male' and other islands across the country.