Adeeb faces fresh charges over missing funds from 17 resort leases
The police have also forwarded money laundering charges against Hamid Ismail, an influential businessman related to Adeeb. According to the police, acquisition fees paid to the MMPRC for a resort lease was deposited into the accounts of a company linked to Hamid, instead of the state treasury.
29 Dec 2015, 9:00 AM
Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb is facing fresh charges over missing funds from 17 islands leased for resort development by the government-owned Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation.
The Prosecutor General’s office’s spokesperson told The Maldives Independent today that the police had forwarded cases against Adeeb and former MMPRC Managing Director Abdulla Ziyath on Thursday.
The cases are currently under review. The PG office has yet to determine whether to press charges, the spokesperson said.
The police have also forwarded money laundering charges against Hamid Ismail, an influential businessman related to Adeeb. According to the police, acquisition fees paid to the MMPRC for a resort lease was deposited into the accounts of a company linked to Hamid, instead of the state treasury.
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