Immigration Deports Two Foreign Nationals Over Alleged Prostitution

Maldivian authorities have deported two Vietnamese women on allegations of involvement in prostitution.

The Maldives Immigration Department confirmed that the women, aged 40 and 41, were arrested in a joint operation with the Maldives Police Service targeting suspected prostitution networks.

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ރާއްޖޭގައި ހަށިވިއްކުމުގެ ވިޔަފާރި ކުރަމުންދާކަމަށް ތުހުމަތުކުރެވޭ ބިދޭސީންނަށް އަމާޒުކޮށް އިމިގްރޭޝަނާއި ފުލުހުން ގުޅިގެން ކުރިއަށްގެންދިއަ އޮޕަރޭޝަނެއްގައި ފުޅާދާއިރާއެއްގައި ހަށިވިއްކުމުގެ ވިޔަފާރި ކުރަމުންދިއަ 02 ބިދޭސީ އަންހެނަކު ވަނީ އިމިގްރޭޝަންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް… pic.twitter.com/H0o7karwe4— Maldives Immigration (@ImmigrationMV) January 10, 2025

According to officials, one of the women was residing in the country on a work visa, while the other had entered on a tourist visa.

Immigration authorities stated that the pair were deported following standard legal procedures.

This incident follows a similar operation in late 2024, where seven women suspected of engaging in prostitution and two foreign men allegedly acting as agents were arrested and subsequently deported.

The authorities have reiterated their commitment to cracking down on illegal activities and maintaining public safety.