Prosecutor returns case against Maldives ex-VP over bribed intel

In addition, police are also seeking charges in another case where witnesses had claimed seeing Adheeb with a handgun in his apartment. Both cases had been rejected by the Prosecutor General (PG) asking the police to complete the investigation. A police spokesperson, without giving much details, only said the state prosecutor and the police are working in tandem to file charges against the embattled ex-vice president. Police last week said the intelligence reports were found in one of Adheeb's many residences in capital Male raided by police. The officers who were on his payroll had confessed, police had said. In addition, the police had also investigated reports of a hand gun seen in the VP's home. The police had said the investigation into the two cases have now been completed and will be forwarded to the state prosecutor. Sources say witnesses had claimed to have seen Adheeb with a hand gun five months ago. However, no weapons are believed to have been found in any of the police raids on homes with links to the former vice president. Then Vice President Adheeb was arrested on October 24 upon return from an official visit to China and taken to the police detention centre in the island of Dhoonidhoo in Kaafu atoll. He is accused of orchestrating the blast aboard the presidential speedboat now confirmed as an attempt to kill the president. President Yameen and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim were travelling to Male from the airport on September 28 when the explosion took place. They had returned home that morning after concluding their visit to Saudi Arabia to perform the annual hajj pilgrimage. The president was unhurt, but the first lady suffered a spinal fracture. The parliament unanimously voted Thursday to impeach Adheeb. The ex-vice president remains in custody after the Criminal Court again extended his remand by another 15 days on Sunday.
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