Mohamed Ageel, accused of helping to launder funds sent to the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) by FIFA, has been brought back to Maldives after his arrest in Thailand.
A police media official said Ageel, of Fehikuri, Gaafu Alifu Gemanafushi, was brought back on February 21 and produced before the Criminal Court in accordance with a court order.
Prosecutor General’s Office has sought his remand in custody pending trial. He has been held in detention since February 22.
Ageel, a former head of FAM’s finance department, was arrested in Bangkok in January while on the run.
He has been charged with aiding and abetting money laundering, accused of assisting former FAM president Bassam Adeel Jaleel in the purchase of an apartment on Amin Avenue and in laundering funds.
Bassam was convicted in the case and is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence on charges of embezzlement and money laundering. Proceedings against Ageel had been delayed due to his absence from the country.
