Detained US citizen to be deported from Maldives
John Seyfert, an American arrested a week ago on charges of not possessing a passport or valid visa, will be deported from the Maldives. His case however does not appear to be simple matter of a visa violation.
24 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
The department of immigration has announced that John Seyfert, an American arrested a week ago on charges of not possessing a passport or valid visa, will be deported from the Maldives.
The 76 year-old US citizen is currently being held at an immigration detention facility in Hulhumalé.
Immigration officials told newspaper Mihaaru that they were working with the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, which is accredited to the Maldives, to obtain a new passport for Seyfert. Once his passport arrives in the Maldives, it is understood that Seyfert will be deported.
The US Embassy, in a media release on Friday, said it was “following Mr. Seyfert’s case closely” and noted that American diplomats met Seyfert on 18 and 19 January at the immigration centre where he is being held, in order to provide him with consular assistance.
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