Germany cautions citizens following Maldives resort raids
Five properties owned by opposition Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim were raided by authorities on suspicion of illegally possessing alcohol on Wednesday night.
23 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
The German foreign ministry has updated the country’s travel advice for the Maldives, warning its citizens to be cautious following resort raids by police and customs last week.
Five properties owned by opposition Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim were raided by authorities on suspicion of illegally possessing alcohol on Wednesday night.
In Monday’s updated travel advice, Germans were asked to refrain from making trips to the capital Malé.
“Domestic tensions can lead to violent riots in the capital, Malé. Against this background, in the middle of January 2018, police and customs raided several resorts for the first time,” the advice said.
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