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Maldives former vice president jailed again for money laundering

The Criminal Court on Monday night also fined Ahmed Adeeb $129,800

Money laundering, scam, fraud
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Adeeb was a protege to former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom during the early years of his presidency between 2013 and 2018

Press Trust of India Male
The former vice president of the Maldives has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to money laundering and embezzlement under orders from the former president.
 
The Criminal Court on Monday night also fined Ahmed Adeeb $129,800. The prison sentence, which will be shortened by one year because he served time after a previous conviction on the same charges, also covered charges of corruption and possession of an unlicensed firearm.
 
Adeeb was a protege to former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom during the early years of his presidency between 2013 and 2018.
 
He had been sentenced to
Topics : Maldives

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