Police Raid FAM Office at National Stadium

Maldives Police raided the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) office at the National Stadium in Malé on Sunday, gathering evidence related to an investigation into FAM President Bassam Adheel Jaleel, who has been charged with fraud and money laundering. The Criminal Court had impounded Jaleel's passport. The charges allege that Jaleel misappropriated funds from a US$9,999 FIFA allocation by falsifying documents to transfer money from Bank of Ceylon to Bank of Maldives, with some funds going to Glacier Investment, a company he and his spouse have a stake in, and used for personal expenses including rent. The prosecution seeks to recover US$10,000. If convicted, Jaleel faces 5 to 15 years in prison and fines. Police are investigating additional fraud cases.

Maldives Police raided the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) office at the National Stadium in Malé on Sunday, gathering evidence related to an investigation into FAM President Bassam Adheel Jaleel, who has been charged with fraud and money laundering. The Criminal Court had impounded Jaleel's passport. The charges allege that Jaleel misappropriated funds from a US$9,999 FIFA allocation by falsifying documents to transfer money from Bank of Ceylon to Bank of Maldives, with some funds going to Glacier Investment, a company he and his spouse have a stake in, and used for personal expenses including rent. The prosecution seeks to recover US$10,000. If convicted, Jaleel faces 5 to 15 years in prison and fines. Police are investigating additional fraud cases.

Maldives Police raided the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) office at the National Stadium in Malé on Sunday, gathering evidence related to an investigation into FAM President Bassam Adheel Jaleel, who has been charged with fraud and money laundering. The Criminal Court had impounded Jaleel's passport. The charges allege that Jaleel misappropriated funds from a US$9,999 FIFA allocation by falsifying documents to transfer money from Bank of Ceylon to Bank of Maldives, with some funds going to Glacier Investment, a company he and his spouse have a stake in, and used for personal expenses including rent. The prosecution seeks to recover US$10,000. If convicted, Jaleel faces 5 to 15 years in prison and fines. Police are investigating additional fraud cases.

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