Charges sought against soldier in MMPRC graft
Navin was suspended in 2019 by MNDF after an ACC investigation revealed that $100,000 was deposited in his account from SOF company's account.
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday submitted an application to the Prosecutor General's Office (PG) seeking prosecution of Major Ibrahim Navin Zubair of MNDF, who was involved in the massive fraud committed through MMPRC during former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom's tenure.
Navin was suspended in 2019 by MNDF after an ACC investigation revealed that $100,000 was deposited in his account from SOF company's account.
In a message to the media, ACC said it has sought six charges against Navin:
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Accepting a bribe
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Soliciting a bribe
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Agreeing to accept a bribe
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Abusing his official position as a captain of MNDF to favour a particular person or party
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Possession and utilising the proceeds of bribery
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Money laundering
"With this, Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has been directed to recover the $100,000 payable to the state in this case," ACC said in the message.
In a joint investigation conducted by the police and the ACC, 338 suspects have been investigated and 38 cases have been completed so far.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, in his presidential address on February 6, shared statistics on the ACC’s handling of the MMPRC scandal:
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A total of 14 cases have been filed in the court (including those filed by the previous government)
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43 charges against five of them were proven in court
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Case against seven persons and two companies is pending in court
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The agency is investigating 53 cases
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Criminal prosecution in eight of these cases is under discussion
