Appeal filed over AMIN Construction's involvement in FAM embezzlement case
The Prosecutor General’s Office has appealed the Criminal Court’s acquittal of Amin Construction in the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) embezzlement case, contending that the verdict violates established legal and judicial principles. Seeking to overturn the lower court's ruling and secure a retrial, the state has also requested an injunction to freeze transactions involving two AMIN Avenue apartments linked to the case. The PG Office further highlighted that the Criminal Court reached its decision by disregarding several pieces of critical evidence.
Prosecutor General Abbas Shareef | RaajjeMV | RaajjeMV
The Prosecutor General’s Office has appealed the court’s decision to acquit AMIN Construction Private Limited in the case involving the embezzlement of funds from the Football Association of Maldives (FAM).
In this case, AMIN Construction was charged with aiding and abetting money laundering. However, the Criminal Court ruled in January 2025 that the charges were not proven.
The Prosecutor General’s Office stated that upon reviewing the Criminal Court's verdict, it found that the court’s decision to exclude testimony from several key prosecution witnesses, as well as its overall assessment of the evidence and circumstances, appears to be in violation of established legal and judicial principles.
Consequently, an appeal against the Criminal Court's ruling was filed with the High Court of the Maldives on March 2, 2026.
The Prosecutor General’s Office further stated that it has requested the High Court of the Maldives to overturn the Criminal Court's ruling and remand the case back to the lower court for a retrial.
Alongside this appeal, a request has been filed with the High Court of the Maldives seeking an interlocutory injunction to halt all transactions involving AMIN Avenue apartments A1205 and A1206, owned by Amin Construction Pvt Ltd. These properties are allegedly linked to money laundering offenses. The request for the injunction was submitted pursuant to Section 51 of Law No. 10/2014 (Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism Act).
