Expats running a "café" above a garage taken into custody

Running small scale businesses is illegal in the Maldives for expatriates.

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The delivery café which was being run by foreigners in Hulhumalé --

Ameera Osmanagic

2024-07-18 22:30:08

Maldives Immigration yesterday took multiple expatriates into custody after they were discovered to have been running a food delivery 'café' in a space above a Hulhumalé garage.

Immigration revealed that a search was carried out following a tip-off, and that the expatriates were in the process of dismantling the café when officers arrived on scene.

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