Hefty amounts of cash found in home linked to jailed justice Ali Hameed: Police

Police say they have found MVR 38 million in a house associated with jailed Supreme Court Justice Ali Hameed.

In a press conference on Sunday, police spokesperson Ahmed Shifan said they found the 38 million in pound and US dollar notes.

At the press conference, Shifan also showed photos of items in the house that they deem to be evidence.

Justice Hameed, Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, and former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom were charged with obstruction after refusing to give their phones to the police. They are also charged with bribery and attempting to overthrow government and have been in prison since being remanded for the rest of their trials.

The three were arrested on the night President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency on February 5. Maumoon was arrested at his home while Chief Justice Saeed and Justice Hameed were arrested at the courthouse after police officers broke in through the roof.

President Yameen declared the state of emergency after refusing to implement the Supreme Court order on February 1 to release nine political prisoners and reinstate 12 opposition MPs.