Immigration Detains Five Illegal Expats in Male’ City Raids
Maldives Immigration detained five illegal expatriate workers during raids targeting coffee shops in Male’ City on Saturday.
According to Immigration officials, the operations were conducted by a taskforce as part of an ongoing joint effort to address irregular migration. Six coffee shops were inspected during the raids, resulting in the detainment of five expatriates.
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ޓާސްކުފޯހުން މާލޭގެ ކޮފީ ޝޮޕްތަކަށް ހާއްސަކޮށްގެން އިއްޔެ ހިންގި ރެއިޑު އޮޕަރޭޝަންގައި 06 ތަނެއް ބަލައި ފާސްކޮށް ގަވާއިދާ ހިލާފަށް އުޅެމުންދިއަ 05 ބިދޭސީއެއް ވަނީ އިމިގްރޭޝަންގެ ބެލުމުގެ ދަށަށް ގެނެވިފައި.@PoliceMv pic.twitter.com/uk1ZBZjdig— Maldives Immigration (@ImmigrationMV) December 29, 2024
The crackdown on irregular migration, which was launched last year, has led to the deportation of over 5,000 expatriates from the Maldives.
In addition to these measures, the Maldives is carrying out ‘Operation Kurangi,’ a programme aimed at collecting biometric data from all expatriates in the country. To date, biometric data for over 18,000 expatriates have been recorded, with the Home Ministry aiming to complete the initiative by April next year.
