Five Expatriates Detained for Black Market Dollar Trading
Maldives Immigration has detained five expatriates suspected of operating a large-scale black market dollar trading business.
The individuals were apprehended along with significant sums of cash during a special operation conducted, prompted by intelligence received by their Task Force.
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ޓާސްކު ފޯސް އަށް ލިބުނު މަޢުލޫމާތެއްގެ އަލީގައި، އިމިގްރޭޝަނާއި ފުލުހުން ގުޅިގެން، މިއަދު ވަނީ ހާއްސަ ރެއިޑެއް ކުރިއަށް ގެންގޮސްފައި. މި ރެއިޑުގައި ގަވާއިދާ ހިލާފަށް، ފުޅާދާއިރާއެއްގައި ކަޅު ބާޒާރުގައި ޑޮލަރުގެ ވިޔަފާރި ކުރަމުންދާ 05 ބިދޭސީއަކު ވަނީ އިމިގްރޭޝަން ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް… pic.twitter.com/rrAE4vigsM— Maldives Immigration (@ImmigrationMV) September 5, 2024
According to Immigration, hundreds of thousands of dollars were seized, along with numerous debit and credit cards. The exact amount of the funds confiscated has not yet been revealed.
Photos released by Immigration show substantial amounts of US dollars, various foreign currencies, and high-denomination Maldivian rufiyaa notes among the seized cash.
Immigration has stated that the investigation is ongoing and further details will be provided in due course.
