Immigration Arrests 17 Expats in Male’ Operation
Photo: Maldives Immigration
Maldives Immigration detained 17 expatriates near the Heenaamaage Parking Area in Male’ yesterday for violating immigration laws.
ބިދޭސީންގެ ބޮޑު ކޮންޓްރޯލެއް އޮންނަކަމަށް، އަބަދުވެސް އާއްމުންގެ ފަރާތުން ކަންބޮޑުވުން ލިބެމުން އަންނަ ސަރަހައްދެއް ކަމުގައިވާ، ހީނާމާގެ ޕާކިންގ ސަރަހައްދަށް އަމާޒުކޮށް ޓާސްކުފޯހުން މިއަދު ވަނީ ހާއްސަ ރެއިޑު އޮޕަރޭޝަނެއް ކުރިއަށް ގެންގޮސްފައި. އެގޮތުން މި ސަރަހައްދަށް އެއްވެއުޅޭ… pic.twitter.com/5SsxfxfT85
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According to Immigration, the operation was carried out in response to ongoing public concerns about expatriates dominating the area. As part of the operation, officials inspected expatriates congregating in the area, as well as businesses and outlets operated by expatriates nearby.
The 17 individuals detained were found to be residing in the country without valid visas.
Efforts to address illegal residency and employment of expatriates in the country began last year. Since then, over 5,000 expatriates have been deported, including some involved in prostitution and other criminal activities.
