Eight Expatriates Detained Following Hulhumale Raids
Photo: Maldives Immigration
Maldives immigration has detained eight foreigners in a series of raids conducted in Hulhumale yesterday.
The immigration department said the raids took place in two accommodation blocks in Hulhumale and resulted in the arrest of eight expatriates who did not have valid visas.
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ގަވާއިދާ ހިލާފަށް އުޅޭ ބިދޭސީން ބަލައި ފާސްކުރުމަށް ކުރަމުންދާ މަސައްކަތުގެ ތެރެއިން އިއްޔެ ވަނީ ހުޅުމާލޭގެ ދެ އެކޮމޮޑޭޝަން ބްލޮކެއް ބަލައި ފާސްކޮށް، 8 ބިދޭސީއަކު އިމިގްރޭޝަންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް ގެނެވިފައި. އަދި އަލަށް އިމިގްރޭޝަނަށް ވަންނަ އޮފިސަރުންނަށް ދޭ ހާއްސަ ތަމްރީނުގެ… pic.twitter.com/DEwGUbxCX1— Maldives Immigration (@ImmigrationMV) October 4, 2024
Immigration said newly joined immigration officer trainees also took part in the raid.
The government has stepped up its efforts to crack down on undocumented migrant workers as part of ‘Operation Kurangi’ in recent weeks.
