Police claim Bangladeshi prostitution ring smashed following Male’ arrests
17 Apr 2012, 15:36
Ahmed Nazeer
Police have arrested seven foreign nationals from Bangladesh over alleged involvement in a prostitution ring amidst an ongoing crackdown over the last month on premises suspected of operating as brothels.
The suspects – four female and three male – were apprehended during raids by police officers inside Ranfaunu house, based in the Mahchangolhi ward of Male’ on 9 April.
Inspector Mohamed Dhaudh yesterday told the press the arrests had been made after police intelligence confirmed that prostitution had been taking place at the property.
Following this confirmation, Dhaudh said police entered the house through the main door of the house at 10:10pm on the evening of April 9 .
Once inside, officers reported that although the house looked as if it was built for residential purposes, a reception was found inside and a bell was placed on the staircase.
Inspector Dhaudh claimed that the bell situated on the staircase was suspected as functioning as a warning device used to signal people inside of possible danger.
Dhaudh said condoms were discovered inside a drawer in the reception and that officers also found two women inside a room on the ground floor along with pills used for sexual activities.
He said one man and two women were found inside a room upstairs and alleged that a second room on the building’s first floor was suspected of being used for homosexual prostitution.
One of the women tried to escape by jumping on to the roof of the house next door police said. One of the male suspects was also said to have a previous criminal record related to a kidnapping incident.
Dhaudh also noted that all of those arrested were believed to have been illegally transmitted in to Maldives.
Police announced yesterday that they had arrested two Thai women and two local men on prostitution charges after raiding a Male’-based business suspected of operating as a brothel.
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