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President Muizzu’s Zero-Tolerance War Strikes: MVR 1.2M & $10K Seized from Ex-Immigration Chief

The Maldives Police Service, acting on a court warrant, raided the residence of dismissed Controller General of Immigration Mohamed Shamaan Waheed around midnight on Friday and reportedly seized about MVR 1.2 million and USD 10,000 in cash along with electronic devices. Shamaan was dismissed on Thursday evening amid a probe into alleged extortion of expatriate workers, and former Commissioner of Police Ahmed Faseeh was appointed new Controller General at the level of State Minister, effective immediately.

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  1. Thu 20 Mar
    Mohamed Shamaan Waheed was abruptly dismissed from his post as Controller General of Immigration. Thursday evening only The Standard This swift action followed Shamaan's abrupt dismissal from his post on Thursday evening, aligning with an ongoing probe into allegations that immigration officers exploited their positions for personal gain from expatriate workers.

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  2. Fri 21 Mar
    Police conducted a midnight raid on the residence of dismissed Controller General of Immigration Mohamed Shamaan Waheed on Fareedhee Magu, … around midnight on Friday only The Standard newest Acting on a court-issued warrant, police officers entered Shamaan's home on Fareedhee Magu, M. Silver Line, around midnight on Friday.

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President Muizzu’s Zero-Tolerance War Strikes: MVR 1.2M & $10K Seized from Ex-Immigration Chief

MVR 1.2 million cash seized from Shamaan's residence (MVR)

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  • MVR 1.2 million cash seized from Shamaan's residence (MVR) The Standard the operation led to the seizure of approximately MVR 1.2 million and USD 10,000 in cash, alongside electronic devices pertinent to the investigation.

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  • USD 10,000 cash seized from Shamaan's residence (USD) The Standard the operation led to the seizure of approximately MVR 1.2 million and USD 10,000 in cash, alongside electronic devices pertinent to the investigation.

    Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report

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  • President Muizzu appointed former Commissioner of Police Ahmed Faseeh as the new Controller General of Immigration. effective immediately The Standard President Muizzu appointed former Commissioner of Police Ahmed Faseeh as the new Controller General of Immigration. The Presidential Spokesperson, Heena Waleed, announced that Faseeh will assume the role at the level of State Minister, effective immediately.

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