Maldives’ former president Abdulla Yameen charged with money laundering

Maldives’s former President Abdulla Yameen was charged with money laundering on Wednesday, according to a local media report. The case stems from an allegedly shady deal to lease islands for tourist resort development and the discovery of $1 million in his bank account. The case has been filed at the criminal court, the Prosecutor General’s office tweeted on Wednesday.

Source  : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/maldives-former-president-abdulla-yameen-charged-with-money-laundering/article26263477.ece

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