Boat blast suspect re-arrested on money laundering charge
An influential businessman, arrested in Malaysia, on suspicion of links to an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat was released on Friday, but detained immediately on a new charge of money laundering.
21 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
An influential businessman, arrested in Malaysia, on suspicion of links to an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat was released on Friday, but detained immediately on a new charge.
Hamid Ismail, who is also related to former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, was charged with money laundering and embezzling money from resort leases.
“Hamid was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the embezzling of money from resort leases and money laundering. He was detained today after the investigation into the first charge against him was completed,” a police statement on Friday said.
Hamid was first arrested in Kuala Lumpur on October 28 at the request of Maldivian authorities. He was deported to the Maldives a few days later.
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