Task Force Detains 11 Illegal Immigrant Workers in Malé Café Raid
Photo credit: Maldives Immigration
A joint task force of Maldives Immigration, Ministry of Homeland Security & Technology, Maldives Police Service, and Health Protection Agency (HPA) targeting illegal immigrants in the Maldives raided a café in Malé yesterday, detaining 11 undocumented foreign workers.
According to Maldives Immigration, the café operated in a manner deemed hazardous to public health. The establishment, which employed undocumented workers, was found to be in violation of both immigration and health regulations.
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ގަވާއިދާ ހިލާފަށް ރާއެްޖޭގައި އުޅޭ ބިދޭސީންނަށް އަމާޒުކޮށް ޓާސްކު ފޯހުން ކުރިއަށްގެންދާ ރެއިޑު އޮޕަރޭޝަންތަކުގައި، ރޭ ވަނީ މާލޭގައި ހުންނަ ކެފޭއެއް ބަލައި ފާސްކޮށްފައި. އާންމު ސިއްހަތަށް ނުރައްކާވާ ގޮތަށް ހިންގަމުންދިއަ މި ކެފޭގައި ގަވާއިދާ ހިލާފަށް އުޅެމުންދިއަ 11 ބިދޭސީއެއް… pic.twitter.com/IA1Hm33dC1— Maldives Immigration (@ImmigrationMV) April 4, 2025
The operation was part of an ongoing effort by authorities to address illegal immigration in the country. Maldives Immigration confirmed the detentions in a social media post published last night.
