Police Investigate Fuel Theft and Money Laundering at FSM
Police have launched an investigation into allegations of fuel theft and money laundering involving several staff members of Fuel Supplies Maldives (FSM).
Minister of Homeland Security and Technology, Ali Ihusaan, announced the investigation in a post on social media platform X yesterday.
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ފިއުލް ސަޕްލައިސް މޯލްޑިވްސްގެ މުވައްޒަފުންތަކެއް އެކުންފުނީގެ ތެލުން ވައްކަންކޮށް، އޭގެއިން ލިބޭފައިސާ ލޯންޑަރކުރަމުންދާކަމަށް ޝައްކު ކުރެވޭ މައްސަލައެއް ދިވެހި ފުލުހުންގެ ޚިދުމަތުންދަނީ ތަހުގީގު ކުރަމުން.
މި މައްސަލާގައި މިހާތަނަށް ފުލުހުންގެ ހާއްސަ ޓީމުތަކުންވަނީ 10 މީހުނާއި…— Minister of Homeland Security & Technology (@min_mohst) December 1, 2024
He stated that, as part of the inquiry, the police had questioned ten individuals, conducted searches at two residences and two fuel barges, and seized related electronic devices and documents.
The Minister indicated that further details would be provided as the investigation progresses.
This follows a similar case of financial misconduct revealed earlier this year. In January, the police disclosed they had received evidence that Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) had made payments for 119 fuel delivery orders that were never received by FSM. Investigations uncovered that employees from both MPL and FSM had misappropriated funds totalling over MVR 6.7 million.
The case involved one foreign national and four Maldivians, three of whom worked for FSM and two for MPL. Charges are expected to be filed against all five individuals.
