The May 6, 2021, Male Bombing suspect Mohamed Thasleem was arrested once in 2017 and was released by the Criminal Court of Maldives stating that he was no threat to society, reports Times of Addu on August 1. In 2017, the police raided the office of Attic Pvt. Ltd., Ma. Kinaaraa House, and Ma. Namoonaage in Malé city and found a large amount of chemicals needed to create explosives. Four suspects were caught at the crime scene, including Thasleem, attempting to build explosive devices. Thasleem was released on 4 October 2018.