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Maldivian Banks Not Conducive to Illicit Activities: Yameen

Former President Abdulla Yameen argued during a High Court appeal hearing that the Maldives' banking system is not conducive to money laundering, countering the state's claims. The prosecution cited a UNODC report and laid out a timeline of alleged transactions, including a US$1.2 million deposit into Maldives Islamic Bank in February 2017.

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  • 11-year prison sentence Maldives Republic Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who is serving an 11-year prison sentence for money laundering and bribery

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 11-year 10 Aug, 16:37 Maldives Republic20 years 12 Jul, 11:23 Maldives Republic

  • US$1.2 million deposit into Maldives Islamic Bank Maldives Republic such as a deposit of US$1.2 million into Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB) in February 2017, which took the total account balance to US$3.4 million.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • US$3.4 million total account balance after deposit Maldives Republic a deposit of US$1.2 million into Maldives Islamic Bank (MIB) in February 2017, which took the total account balance to US$3.4 million.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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  • Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom made arguments during an appeal hearing at the High Court challenging the money laundering case against him. High Court Maldives Republic has argued during an appeal hearing at the High Court that the Maldives’ banking system is not conducive to money laundering.

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