Immigration said that two of the detained individuals were deported last week, while efforts are underway to deport the remaining three.
Two of the five expatriates arrested for illegal US dollar trading on the black market have been deported, said Maldives Immigration.
The individuals were apprehended following a tip-off about their involvement in unauthorized dollar trading in the Maldives.
An Immigration spokesperson speaking with Mihaaru News said that two of the arrested individuals were deported last week, while efforts are underway to deport the remaining three. However, no specific date has been announced for their deportation.
ޓާސްކު ފޯސް އަށް ލިބުނު މަޢުލޫމާތެއްގެ އަލީގައި، އިމިގްރޭޝަނާއި ފުލުހުން ގުޅިގެން، މިއަދު ވަނީ ހާއްސަ ރެއިޑެއް ކުރިއަށް ގެންގޮސްފައި. މި ރެއިޑުގައި ގަވާއިދާ ހިލާފަށް، ފުޅާދާއިރާއެއްގައި ކަޅު ބާޒާރުގައި ޑޮލަރުގެ ވިޔަފާރި ކުރަމުންދާ 05 ބިދޭސީއަކު ވަނީ އިމިގްރޭޝަން ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް… pic.twitter.com/rrAE4vigsM
— Maldives Immigration (@ImmigrationMV) September 5, 2024
As part of a special operation, Maldives Immigration has been conducting raids on the residences of expatriates in a bid to locate and deport those living illegally in the country.
More than 4,000 expatriates have been deported under this operation, while authorities have reported that some expatriates have fled to other islands to avoid deportation.
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