Six more detained following inspection of shops run by expats

The inspections targeted small retail shops run by expatriates as well as four takeaway coffee shops, resulting in the arrest of six expatriates.

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An Immigration officer stands near a coffee shop run by an expat during an earlier raid to identify undocumented expats in Hulhumale' 1 -- Photo: Immigrations

Malika Shahid

2024-07-10 11:58:26

Maldives Immigration has arrested six additional individuals following inspections of small shops operated by expatriates in Male' City.

According to a police media official, the inspections targeted small retail shops run by expatriates as well as four takeaway coffee shops, resulting in the arrest of six expatriates. Immigration officials stated that five men and one woman were taken into custody last night.

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