Expats preparing food in unhygienic conditions detained

Maldivian authorities are cracking down on expatriates who are found to be in violation of the country's laws. As such, three were detained in a raid today for preparing food products sold in shops under unhygienic conditions.

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Image released by Maldives Immigration from the site raided today, where expatriates were found to be preparing food products under unhygienic conditions -- Photo: Immigration

Ameera Osmanagic

2024-08-06 19:24:38

Maldives Immigration has detained three expatriates who were discovered to have been preparing food in a run-down building in extremely unhygienic conditions.

The agency said that the three individuals were taken into custody in a raid carried out this morning, following a tip off received via the "Immigration Watch" portal, which allows members of the public to lodge complaints against expatriates violating the law.

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