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No mention of corruption from Shamman, did not give access to phone: Police
Former Immigration Controller Mohamed Shamman Waheed was sentenced to 25 years in prison after charges of complicity in extortion, abuse of official capacity and money laundering were proven. The police issued a statement rejecting claims that the investigation was politically influenced, noting that Shamman had not given the passcode to his seized phone and had not raised his corruption allegations during the investigation.
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Tue 11 MarThe immigration operation involving foreign nationals took place.the night of 11th March 2025only The EditionEven though the operation took place on the night of 11th March 2025, the investigation has revealed that discussions regarding the operation had been conducted in Shamman's office a week before it took place.
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Fri 21 MarThe police shared an update on the investigation with the media.21st March 2025only The EditionAfter the investigation into the case began, the police shared an update with the media on 21st March 2025.
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Thu 25 DecShamman was released from remand.25th December 2025only The Editionnewesthe made no attempt to share that information with the police during the entirety of the investigation and even after he was released from remand on 25th December 2025.
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Who said what
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The allegations regarding the investigation which were that the investigation was planned ahead of time in order to bring about a predetermined result, that the conclusions of the investigation were as per the instruction of a political in…
The passcode that was required by Mohamed Shamman Waheed to open the phone that was seized for investigation purposes during the investigation stages and the subsequent trial phases were not provided. And so, there was no opportunity to lo…
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25 yearsprison sentence handed to ShammanThe EditionOn Tuesday, the court sentenced Shamman to 25 years in prison as charges of complicity in extortion, abuse of official capacity, and money laundering were proven against him.
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MVR 259,837money deposited into Shamman's two BML accountsThe EditionAccording to the police, the day after this incident on 13th March 2025, a total of MVR 259,837 was deposited into two of Shamman's Bank of Maldives (BML) accounts.
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The police released a statement on the Shamman case.The EditionThe police have released a statement regarding the case, which reads that Shamman and some Immigration staff abused their position to extort money from foreign nationals and had allegedly used that money to conduct acts of money laundering, with the police conducting an investigation as per Maldivian laws and procedures.
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Two Immigration staff drove to Shamman's apartment building at 3:00am with bags of money and left without them after around three minutes.3:00amShamman's apartment buildingThe Editiontwo Immigration staff parked their vehicle and drove via a motorcycle to Shamman's apartment building at 3:00am where he resides, while in the possession of bags that held the money. The police said that after around three minutes, they left the building without the bag in question.
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