Foreign couple arrested after photographing opposition rally
The detained couple has been identified as a Polish national who works as a freelance photographer and her husband, an Italian businessman. The police spokesman said they were “taken in for questioning” after it was discovered that they did not have valid work permits.
28 Jul 2016, 9:00 AM
A foreign couple was arrested Wednesday night after taking photographs of a rally by the Maldives United Opposition near the artificial beach in Malé.
A lawyer representing the detained couple identified them as Elwira Magdalena Szczecian, a Polish national who works as a freelance photographer, and her husband Santarosa Francesco, an Italian businessman.
The police spokesman told The Maldives Independent last night that two foreigners were “taken in for questioning” after it was discovered that they did not have work permits.
The immigration law prohibits working in the Maldives on a tourist visa.
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