Maldives oil tanker suspect denies charge as wife sobs in court
Abdulla Fahmy said he was a sick man lacking basic medical care in prison.
22 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
A Maldives businessman allegedly connected with an oil tanker suspected of illegally supplying North Korea denied a terrorism charge Sunday at an emotional pretrial hearing.
The oil tanker incident occurred in March, when Japan alerted the UN Security Council of the suspected transfer of goods from a tanker operating under a Maldivian flag to a North Korean vessel.
Abdulla Fahmy was arrested that month, but granted a conditional release on medical grounds.
He was later detained for the duration of the trial because he may threaten witnesses.
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