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Several Expats Arrested Over Illegal Trade and Other Illicit Activities as Immigration Special Operation Gathers Steam
Maldives Immigration's special operation has led to the detention of 70 foreign nationals, including four men held at Velana International Airport on 3 July for entering with passports bearing fake stamps, plus further arrests in raids on foreign-run shops and markets in Malé. Authorities say the operation targets foreigners engaged in unlawful trade, residing illegally, or otherwise breaking the rules.
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What happened
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Wed 3 JulFour foreign nationals were detained at Velana International Airport attempting to enter using passports with fake stamps.3 Julyonly Maldives RepublicFour foreign nationals were detained at Velana International Airport on 3 July for attempting to gain entry using passports with fake stamps, Maldives Immigration confirmed in a post to social media on Tuesday.
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Mon 8 JulA leading figure in illegal trade and three other foreign men and a woman were arrested.Monday nightonly Maldives RepublicA leading figure in the illegal trade was arrested on Monday night, along with three other foreign men, and a woman.
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Tue 9 JulFive men and a woman were arrested as part of Immigration's special operation.Tuesday nightonly Maldives RepublicnewestAdditionally, five men, and a woman, were arrested as part of the Immigration’s special operation on Tuesday night.
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How the reporting differs
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Several Expats Arrested Over Illegal Trade and Other Illicit Activities as Immigration Special Operation Gathers Steam
22, 28, 25 and 31 ages of the four airport detainees
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Figures in these reports
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22, 28, 25 and 31ages of the four airport detaineesMaldives Republicthe detainees, all male, were confirmed to be 22, 28, 25 and 31 years old.
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70 peopleforeign nationals arrested in the ongoing operationMaldives RepublicAuthorities have so far arrested 70 foreign nationals in the ongoing operation.
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Other events named
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Immigration detained six more foreign nationals in a raid on small shops run by foreign nationals in Malé.MaléMaldives Republichas additionally detained six more in a raid on small shops run by foreign nationals in Malé.
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