Almost 100 expats detained for screening
28 Sep 2017, 9:00 AM
Almost 100 expatriates suspected of being undocumented have been taken for screening to the expat detention centre in Hulhumalé Thursday.
The Immigration and Emigration Department’s media official Hassan Khaleel told the Maldives Independent it was a routine inspection and not based on a complaint.
The 87 people were standing near Zikra mosque in the capital.
“We target hotspots where they usually hang out. We screen those that are unable to present an ID, those who do not have an ID and those who have expired IDs,” said Khaleel.
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