The Prosecutor General's office has submitted charges of money laundering against former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom to the Criminal Court.

The announcement was made via a tweet posted by the Prosecutor General's office today. PG Office has yet to reveal any further information on the matter.

While Maldives Police Services (MPS) has submitted charges of money laundering against former President, Abdulla Yameen, MPS had submitted charges concerning case of corruption at the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) last weekend. MPS revealed in the statement last weekend that information and evidence acquired by investigation into MMPRC case had pointed to President Yameen acquiring USD 1 million transferred to his account at MIB by SOF Pvt. Ltd. The statement reiterated that MPS had further probed the issue.

The statement by MPS had revealed that while President Yameen had been asked to return the funds to the State by Police, he has not done so.

MPS had also noted that President Yameen had further transferred the funds into multiple accounts at MIB under his name and utilized funds to acquire financial benefits.

While Maldives Police Services (MPS) has submitted charges of money laundering against former President Abdulla Yameen, charges of giving false testimony in MMPRC investigation has also been submitted to PG office by MPS.