Ex-president Yameen detained for money laundering trial
The opposition leader attempted to bribe witnesses, prosecutors told the court.
18 Feb 2019, 9:00 AM
The criminal court has ordered former president Abdulla Yameen to be detained for the duration of his trial on money laundering charges.
Yameen was summoned for a hearing scheduled on short notice Monday afternoon after the Prosecutor General’s office sought a court order to take him into custody.
The former president attempted to bribe witnesses to change or retract their statements, prosecutors told the court. A document based on “verbal testimony” was submitted as evidence, according to reporters who attending the hearing.
A secret document to show Yameen’s alleged attempt to block a police investigation into a suspicious transaction flagged by the Financial Intelligence Unit was also submitted.
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