Police still looking for one of nine individuals put under Monicon orders
31 އޮކްޓޯބަރު 2017 | އަންގާރަ 06:03The police were to officially register all nine individualsunder the program on 19th October
Officers earlier said that they were looking for three of the nine individuals
Police are now looking for one of the nine individuals who were put under the government’s monitor and control program, and were to tracking devices placed on them.
The High Court approved the names of nine individuals two months ago, and the police were to officially register them under the program on 19th October.
While these nine individuals had been asked to present themselves at the police headquarters on this date, only six had done. Officers announced that they have been looking for the individuals then.
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RaajjeMV understands that eight of the nine have now been registered under the program and are being tracked, but the police have refused to comment on the matter.
The nine individuals affiliated with four different local street gangs. The Housing Ministry approved their names for their Monitor and Control (Monicon) program on October 1st. Earlier this year, it had revealed that another 16 individuals had Monicon orders issues on them and are to be tracked and watched under the program.
The program was founded in 2016 and the first Monicon orders were issued in May. It is especially aimed at thwarting organized crimes and the orders are commonly issued on individuals with criminal records or are affiliated with criminal organizations.
