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.
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