Sri Lankan prostitution ring busted in Male’
30 Oct 2011, 6:36 PM
Eleanor Johnstone
A prostitution ring that has trafficked Sri Lankan girls to Maldivian resorts via Male’ for the past six years has been busted by Sri Lankan police, and is now being investigated by local authorities.
The operation began detected after a Pannipitiya brothel was raided by the Special Investigations Unit of Sri Lanka’s Mirihana Police, which operates in a Colombo suburb. The police are investigating the operation’s association with Maldives’ resorts.
Maldives Police Sub-Inspector Ahmed Shiyam said local police were awaiting these details before taking action locally.
“We have just heard about the operation today, once we receive more information we will launch our own investigation,” Shiyam said.
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