The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of Adam Iyaz, former Head of Marine Police, finding that documentary evidence established he violated the Public Finance Regulation over the repair and towing of a police vessel. The Court ruled in a unanimous verdict that there were no legal grounds to overturn the High Court's earlier decision.
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The alleged violations included releasing 6,500 litres of fuel to a tugboat without authorisation from the Finance Department and personally issuing letters to Allied Insurance to facilitate payments to private companies.
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The Supreme Court has upheld the Police Disciplinary Board’s decision to dismiss Adam Iyaz, former Head of Marine Police and Chief Inspector of Police, over violations of the Public Finance Regulation relating to the repair and towing of a police vessel.
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The vessel had run aground on a reef in Meemu Atoll in September 2015.
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The case stems from Iyaz’s dismissal in 2018 following allegations of financial misconduct involving the transportation of the vessel “Police 20” to Sri Lanka for repairs and its subsequent return to Malé.
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