MK 5 billion per day or week Money launderer Shabbir Raidhan and members of his family have left Malawi today, 15 July 2026, after boarding a flight to Dubai.
Cables can confidently reveal and have obtained copies of their airline travel schedule .
Raidhan, together with his wife Amina Raidhan and daughter Maleeha Raidhan, reportedly departed the country while allegations connected to an ongoing matter in the court on money laundering remain unresolved.
The family has previously been the subject of arrests and under investigation by the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) over suspected money laundering involving transactions said to total up to MK5 billion per week.
Cables have previously published documents and reports relating to the alleged transactions. Despite the reported investigations, the family was able to leave the country freely.
Cables reported that Shabbir Raidhan was previously arrested and later released secretly by Malawi Police and no communication of his arrest and release were made public .
Raidhan operated alongside his wife, Amina Raidhan, in activities involving foreign exchange transactions and suspected money laundering.
According to previous reporting by Cables, the couple owns La Fleur, a florist business in Area 6. The business was connected to the suspected laundering transactions.
Our investigation uncovered large-scale forex externalization activities involving transactions amounting to approximately MK5 billion per week in foreign currencies.
The Financial Intelligence Authority arrested the couple in December 2025 after gathering evidence it considered sufficient for prosecution. The matter was filed before the Financial Crimes Division under Case No. 12 of 2025 before Judge Kapindu but no progress was made .
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