Former President Abdulla Yameen has raised concerns over police seizure of bank account statements without a court order in the Fuggiri bribery and money laundering case, in which he and associate Ahmed Kariku Riza face charges over an alleged US$1 million bribe for leasing Fuggiri Island, Raa Atoll. The hearing was adjourned due to Yameen's health condition and concerns about the length of the proceedings.
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The charges involve the alleged acceptance of US$1 million in bribes for leasing Fuggiri Island, Raa Atoll, and the laundering of the money.
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They stated that established rules had been followed for the past 13 years and denied any malicious intent on the part of the police.
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Yameen questioned the police's motives for investigating his earlier transactions from 2010 and 2011.
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The hearing was adjourned due to Yameen's health condition and concerns about the length of the proceedings.
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