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Immigration's raid operation

Maldives Immigration, with over 200 officers carried out a large raid operation in Male' City to locate and deport undocumented immigrants. Controller of Immigration Mohamed Shamaan Waheed and Deputy Controller of Immigration Ahmed Ashfan had also joined the efforts and personally carried out the objectives. Entering stores without prior notice during the operation yesterday evening, officers had verified documents and arrested individuals unlawfully residing in the Maldives. Some expatriates had made efforts to flee after sighting Immigration officers as well.

An undocumented immigrant being brought into Immigration custody during yesterday's raid operations. Some arrested during the operation were blacklisted expatriates. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

An undocumented immigrant being brought into Immigration custody during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

An Immigration officer checking the validity of a visa obtained from an expatriate working at a store in capital, Male' during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

Immigration officers reviewing information of expats employed at a motorcycle maintenance store in capital, Male' during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

Immigration officers reviewing information of expats employed at a local shop in capital, Male' during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

Immigration officers reviewing information of expats working at a local shop in capital, Male' during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

Immigration officers open a store gate that was shut after sighting the officers during yesterday's operations: Officers had arrested an individual working unlawfully after entering the premise. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

An undocumented immigrant being brought into Immigration custody during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

Controller of Immigration Mohamed Shamaan joining the operation proceeded yesterday to trace and deport undocumented immigrants residing in the country. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

Immigration officers reviewing information of expats working at a local shop in capital, Male' during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

An immigration officer reviewing documents of a foreigner employed at a hotel near Male' marketplace during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

Controller of Immigration Mohamed Shamaan reviewing documents of an expat employed at a local grocery store in capital, Male' during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

An expatriate working unlawfully at a hotel in capital Male' being brought into Immigration custody during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

Immigration officers reviewing information of expats working at a cafe' in Chaandhanee Magu, Male' City during yesterday's operations. -- Photo: Fayaz Moosa / Mihaaru News

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