Three Foreigners Detained Over Prostitution in Maldives, Two Deported
Photo: Maldives Immigration
Maldives Immigration has detained three foreign nationals on work visas in connection with large-scale prostitution. Two of them have already been deported, while arrangements are being made to deport the third.
ރާއްޖޭގައި ވޯކް ވިސާގައި އުޅެމުންދިއަ 3 ބިދޭސީ އަންހެނަކު ފުޅާދާއިރާއެއްގައި ހަށިވިއްކުމުގެ ވިޔަފާރި ކުރަމުންދާ މައްސަލައަކާއި ގުޅިގެން އިމިގްރޭޝަނާއި ފުލުހުން ހިންގި އޮޕަރޭޝަނެއްގައި މި 3 މީހުން ވެސް ވަނީ އިމިގްރޭޝަންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް ގެނެވިފައި. މީގެތެރެއިން 02 މީހަކު މިހާރު… pic.twitter.com/lB1j1Sh4gL
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The individuals were apprehended during a joint operation conducted by Maldives Immigration and the Maldives Police Service. They were identified as two Vietnamese women, Thi Minh Vu, 44, and Thi Hang Dao, 38, along with a Laotian woman, Southida Phimmasone, 37. Thi Minh Vu was deported on 28 February, followed by Thi Hang Dao on 15 March.
Authorities continue to take measures against illegal immigration, with the current administration intensifying efforts to address the issue. Immigration has been conducting regular operations to identify and detain undocumented migrants, including those involved in prostitution.
