The Criminal Court of Maldives has today convicted former Controller General of Immigration Shammaan Waheed on three separate criminal charges related to the misuse of his official position. The verdict was delivered during a hearing held at 4:30 PM this evening.

Presiding over the case, the judge ruled that the prosecution had successfully proven charges of money laundering, misuse of official capacity, and complicity in extortion. Following the guilty verdict, the court has moved into the sentencing phase of the trial.

Shammaan was previously dismissed from his post following allegations that he exploited his authority to extort funds from foreign nationals through unauthorized operations that bypassed established immigration protocols. During the investigation, police raided his residence and seized $10,000 USD, MVR 257,475, various foreign currencies, and several electronic devices.