A man arrested yesterday for posing as an Immigration Officer and stealing from expatriates has been placed in remand in custody for a period of ten days by the Criminal Court.
A man arrested yesterday for posing as an Immigration Officer and stealing from expatriates has been placed in remand in custody for a period of ten days by the Criminal Court.
Three men had impersonated an Immigration Officer and entered a residence in Male' which is used as accommodation for expatriates. Once inside, they had stolen a mobile phone and MVR 9,000 from a Bangladeshi national.
In relation to this case, Mohamed Naveen, 44, of Galolhu Beruge was taken under arrest yesterday under a court order. He has now been placed in remand in custody for ten days.
Immigration Controller Mohamed Shamaan Waheed posted on X stating that officers involved in Maldives' Immigration's special operations would always be in official uniform. He added that such officers would also have their identity cards displayed on their uniforms.
Mohamed Naveen, the suspect arrested in the case