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Police Seize Two Apartments Owned by Former FAM Head

Police seized two luxury apartments at Amin Avenue, Hulhumalé, owned by former Football Association of Maldives (FAM) president Bassam Adeel Jaleel, after he failed to meet a deadline. The apartments were purchased with US$1 million misappropriated from a US$1.9 million FIFA COVID loan to FAM. A case has been filed against Jaleel, the owner of Amin Construction, former FAM financial head Mohamed Ageel, and Hassan Waheed. Jaleel's passport has been withheld pending the fraud and money laundering case filed by the Prosecutor General's Office in February.

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Oct 9, 2024

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Police seized two luxury apartments at Amin Avenue, Hulhumalé, owned by former Football Association of Maldives (FAM) president Bassam Adeel Jaleel, after he failed to meet a deadline. The apartments were purchased with US$1 million misappropriated from a US$1.9 million FIFA COVID loan to FAM. A case has been filed against Jaleel, the owner of Amin Construction, former FAM financial head Mohamed Ageel, and Hassan Waheed. Jaleel's passport has been withheld pending the fraud and money laundering case filed by the Prosecutor General's Office in February.

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