The Prosecutor General (PG), Hussain Shameem, met with the Maldives Police Service to speed up the investigation into corruption and money laundering allegations against officials of the Football Association of the Maldives (FAM).
Hussain Shameem had a meeting with the police team responsible for investigating the case earlier today.
During their meeting, the Prosecutor General’s Office (PG) discussed the remaining tasks and a timeline for closing the case. They also explored ways to seek assistance from authorities for the investigation.
“The evidence in this case has been submitted to the PGO,” their website said. “Prosecutors have analyzed the evidence and discussed the necessary next steps”.
The PG requested that statements should be obtained from the remaining accused individuals and that all necessary action should be taken to ensure they are charged at the earliest.
Furthermore, the PGO stated that the prime suspect in the corruption allegations against the FAM is the association’s President, Bassam Adeel Jaleel. The PGO has pressed charges of money laundering and fraud against Bassam and submitted it to the Criminal Court. This is due to the allegation that he transferred USD 10,000 out of funds provided by FIFA (Fédération Internationale De Football Association) to his personal account and used it for his own purposes.
The police began investigating the case following orders from the PG. They also raided the FAM office last October.
Charges filed against Bassam for money laundering and fraud
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