Maldives Immigration has conducted its largest-ever raid to date in 2024, in a bid to nab illegal immigrants.
Immigration conducted its operation on Friday, June 29, in Greater Male’ area in accordance with the directives of the Controller General of Immigration Mohamed Shamman Waheed.
Immigration led the efforts to identify illegal immigrants, assisted by the Maldives Police Service.
The authorities conducted raids in four different locations of Greater Male’ area, and identified a total of 83 illegal immigrants.
The immigrants in question, which included those without valid visas and those working outside of their original purview, were brought into Immigration’s custody.
On Saturday, Immigration launched efforts to deport these immigrants with the support and assistance of all relevant bodies. The authority has deported more than 1,800 such immigrants so far.