Police seize 57 unregistered foreigners in market
01 Apr 2013, 6:01 PM
Neil Merrett
The Maldives Department of Immigration and Emigration has said that 57 unregistered foreign workers detained by police today were currently being processed by authorities ahead of a decision on whether they will face deportation.
According to local media, the foreign nationals, all found working working in the fish and market areas of Male’, were detained by police in an ongoing operation undertaken in conjunction with immigration officials.
Police Spokesperson Chief Inspector Hassan Haneef was not responding to calls at time of press.
Immigration Controller Dr Mohamed Ali today confirmed that the unregistered workers were presently being held by the Immigration Department, but did not specify where they were being kept or their nationality.
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