Police have arrested one over the Euro Store robbery on Sunday.
Nearly half a million was stolen in the break-in. Police said that a 35-year old local male was arrested under a court order on Sunday.
The individual was remanded to ten days in custody when presented to the court. Two safes of the Euro Store in Chaandhanee Magu was taken by the thieves who broke into the outlet. Police said today that MVR 480,000 was stolen in the break-in.
A senior official of the Euro Store said to Sun said on Sunday that the thieves broke in after damaging a door of the store.
“They taped the cameras. It happened after midnight last night.” Said the official.
The safes contained money obtained from different Euro Store outlets. Euro Store has outlets in Male’ City, Hulhumale’, Fuvahmulah City, and even Addu City.