Maldives Immigration Detains Four Migrants in Massage Parlor Raids
Four migrants held during Maldives Immigration raids on massage parlours for illegal operations | Photo: Immigration
Maldives Immigration detained four migrants during raids on four massage parlours last night in efforts to combat illegal businesses operated by foreign workers.
ގަވާއިދާ ޚިލާފަށް ބިދޭސީން ވިޔަފާރިކުރާ ތަންތަން ދެނެގަނެ، އެ ތަންތަން ބަލައިފާސްކުރުމަށް، ޓާސްކްފޯސްއިން ހިންގަމުންދާ އޮޕަރޭޝަންގައި ރޭގައި ވަނީ މާލޭގައި ހިންގަމުންދިއަ ހަތަރު މަސާޖު ޕާލަރެއް ބަލައި ފާސްކޮށްފައި. އަދި ގަވާއިދާ ހިލާފަށް އުޅެމުންދިއަ ހަތަރު ބިދޭސީއަކު ވަނީ… pic.twitter.com/gIrMuzAHAt
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The authority confirmed that the migrants were undocumented. All four massage parlours have received closure notices from the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
Attempts to obtain further details from Maldives Immigration were unsuccessful, as the authority’s media office did not respond to requests for comment.
Massage parlours have frequently been used as fronts for prostitution, and such establishments have been targeted in previous enforcement operations.
The raids form part of ongoing efforts by Maldives Immigration to identify and detain migrants involved in illegal business activities, which have previously resulted in the detention of dozens of foreign nationals, including those without proper documentation.
