Police on Sunday searched the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) office at the Maldives National Stadium in Malé under a court order, seeking financial records as part of an investigation. FAM President Bassam Adheel Jaleel has been charged by the Prosecutor General with fraud and money laundering over misappropriated FIFA funds, and his passport was held by the Criminal Court on 20 May.
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The Criminal Court held FAM President Bassam Adheel Jaleel's passport on 20 May as the Prosecutor General (PG) charged Jaleel in connection to the misappropriation of funds allocated to the FAM by the world's top footballing body FIFA — Jaleel has been charged with fraud and money laundering.
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Police on Sunday entered the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) office at the Maldives National Stadium in Malé, looking to gather evidence in connection with an investigation into the local footballing body.
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Of the US$9,999 FIFA allocation, US$1,910 was deposited into someone else's account and then into the account of Glacier Investment—in which Jaleel and his spouse have a stake—which was then used for personal expenses, the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) said in a statement.
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Of the US$9,999 FIFA allocation, US$1,910 was deposited into someone else's account and then into the account of Glacier Investment—in which Jaleel and his spouse have a stake—which was then used for personal expenses, the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) said in a statement.
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The prosecution aims to recover US$10,000 from Jaleel.
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Jaleel, if convicted of the current charges, could spend five to 15 years in prison, and be fine between US$10,000 and US$1 million.
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Jaleel, if convicted of the current charges, could spend five to 15 years in prison, and be fine between US$10,000 and US$1 million.
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