Immigration Task Force Detains 13 Foreign Nationals in Malé Operation
Immigration officers detaining 13 foreign nationals during an operation conducted yesterday. Photo credit: Maldives Immigration
Maldives Immigration detained 13 foreign nationals yesterday during an operation targeting illegal immigration in the capital.
The task force carried out searches in the vicinity of Zikura Mosque and Bondibai Park, where a total of 35 individuals were checked. The 13 taken into custody are now under immigration detention, authorities confirmed.
ގަވާއިދާ ޚިލާފަށް ރާއްޖޭގައި އުޅެމުންދާ ބިދޭސީން ހޯދުމަށް ޓާސްކް ފޯސްއިން މެދުކެނޑުމެއްނެތި ކުރަމުންދާ މަސައްކަތުގެ ތެރެއިން، އިއްޔެ ވަނީ މާލޭގެ ޒިކުރާ މިސްކިތް އަދި ބޮނޑިބަތް ޕާކު ސަރަޙައްދުގައި ހަރަކާތްތެރިވަމުންދިޔަ ބިދޭސީން ބަލައި ފާސްކޮށްފައި. އެގޮތުން، 35 ބިދޭސީއަކު… pic.twitter.com/S4lDtJDhrr— Maldives Immigration (@ImmigrationMV) April 28, 2025
This operation forms part of ongoing efforts by the Immigration to identify and take action against foreign nationals residing in the country without legal status.





