23 Migrant Workers Arrested in Hulhumalé Market Raid

Maldives Immigration has arrested 23 migrant workers in a raid at Hulhumalé’s local market yesterday.

According to officials, 15 stalls were inspected during the operation, resulting in the detention of 15 men and 8 women.

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The raid was carried out by a team comprising 30 immigration officers, 24 police officers, and representatives from the Health Protection Agency and the Ministry of Economic Development.

The operation is part of the government’s crackdown on undocumented migrant workers across the country. Maldives Immigration revealed last month that the government had deported over 4,000 migrant workers for legal violations since last November.