Criminal Court has scheduled a hearing over former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb's attempt to flee the country while under a travel ban.
Adeeb has been charged with obstruction to law enforcement.
The first hearing will be held at 11.30 am on Monday at the Criminal Court.
After being acquitted of multiple charges against him, Adeeb last August attempted to flee the country in a tugboat to neighboring India disguised as a member of the crew. While he had a travel ban imposed on him as he remained a subject of investigation for alleged misappropriation of state funds, corruption and money laundering, he was discovered by Indian authorities and returned to Maldives.
Upon his return, the Supreme Court ordered to detain Adeeb under state custody until the end of his corruption trial over the leasing of Maabinhuraa island, as per the Prosecutor General's Office request to detain Adeeb as he remained a flight risk.
Adeeb recently testified against former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom in his money laundering trial. In his testimony, Adeeb admitted to having carried out illegal activities on the orders of President Yameen. He has since been electronically tagged and transferred to home arrest.
Former Vice President Ahmed Adeeb
