Former Football Association of Maldives (FAM) President Bassam Adil Jaleel has been ordered to surrender two apartments in Hulhumale’, which were purchased from Amin Avenue, to the police.

The Maldives Police Service confirmed that the court's order requires Bassam to hand over the apartments by Sunday. The police are currently taking the necessary steps to secure possession of the properties.

At a press conference held on September 18 at Iskandar Koshi, Sub-Inspector Ahmed Sawadh from the Department of Economic Crime Investigation shared details of the case. He explained that FIFA had provided FAM with a USD 1.9 million loan to support football clubs during the financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of that amount, USD 1 million was paid to Amin Avenue.

Sawadh stated that police can confirm that this transaction involved USD 1,019,950 from the funds FIFA deposited to FAM on April 14, 2021, as part of the COVID relief loan, to Amin Construction Pvt Ltd."

The investigation has revealed that documents were prepared to indicate that the payment was made in local currency. Furthermore, the money was transferred through a company to suggest it was received legitimately. Sawadh added that the amounts recorded on the receipts issued by Amin Construction Pvt. Ltd. do not match the funds from the FIFA loan.

Sawadh confirmed that the police have requested the Prosecutor General's Office to file charges against three individuals and a company in connection with the case. The individuals involved include Bassam Adil Jaleel, Hassan Waheed (49), and Mohamed Agil (35). The police have also requested charges against Amin Construction Pvt. Ltd.

The charges against them include fraud, money laundering, and financial misconduct, according to Sawadh.