Police raid Shamaan’s residence after he is fired over allegations of corruption

The police raided the residence of Mohamed Shamaan Waheed on Thursday night, shortly after he was dismissed from his role as Controller General of Immigration over allegations of corruption.

The police have confirmed they are investigating a case involving “several employees of Maldives Immigration who misused their authority to gain undue benefits from expatriate workers.”

The police said on early Friday that they raised a home in Male’ on Thursday night and detained three individuals in connection to the case.

A credible source confirmed to Sun that the police raided Shamaan’s residence. However, Shamaan was not among the individuals arrested by the police.

The police have yet to disclose any details regarding the operation.

Shamaan was appointed as Controller General of Immigration on November 19, 2023 – two days after President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu took office.

He previously worked at Immigration for 14 years, before he was fired from his job during the former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s administration.

He was replaced as the Controller General of Immigration by former Commissioner of Police Ahmed Faseeh on early Friday, mere hours after his dismissal.

Shamaan’s dismissal from the role of Controller General of Immigration came as a surprise to many, as he gained praise for a crackdown on illegal immigration – a longstanding issue in the Maldives.