Conman, Hussain Shifau who performed his tricks under the name of his company - Kingdom of Fruits, crossed borders last month when his pretrial custodial order which was issued by the Criminal Court expired on May 27.
Shifau was arrested on April 28 and faced 23 criminal charges. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO), he fabricated bank documents to import goods worth USD 123, 844.54 from various overseas vendors.
Media picked up the story yesterday when PGO appealed at The High Court against May 27 release of Shifau by the Criminal Court from police custody as prosecutors were unable to file an appeal on time to extend his detention.
In yesterday’s decision of the High Court, the Prosecutor General was ordered to trace Shifau’s present address and file the case again at the court to appeal against his release by the lower court.
Prosecutors say that Shifau crossed Maldivian borders on May 29.
If the charges against the conman were proven against him at the court, PGO expects to recover the funds fully.
If found guilty under the charges, the conman will be jailed for 38 years.
Shifau was arrested on April 28 and faced 23 criminal charges. According to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO), he fabricated bank documents to import goods worth USD 123, 844.54 from various overseas vendors.
Media picked up the story yesterday when PGO appealed at The High Court against May 27 release of Shifau by the Criminal Court from police custody as prosecutors were unable to file an appeal on time to extend his detention.
In yesterday’s decision of the High Court, the Prosecutor General was ordered to trace Shifau’s present address and file the case again at the court to appeal against his release by the lower court.
Prosecutors say that Shifau crossed Maldivian borders on May 29.
If the charges against the conman were proven against him at the court, PGO expects to recover the funds fully.
If found guilty under the charges, the conman will be jailed for 38 years.
