Maldives Immigration says it has successfully conducted its first-ever raid led by female immigration officers.
Immigration said this historic initiative aligns with the vision of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, underscoring his commitment to tackling illegal immigration and promoting gender equality within law enforcement.
It said that the groundbreaking operations, led by female officers under the directive of Controller General Mohamed Shamaan Waheed, took place in multiple locations across Male’ and Hulhumale’.
This marks a pivotal moment in the history of Maldives Immigration, reflecting a progressive shift in operational dynamics.
A total of 14 locations were inspected, with eight sites in Male’ and six in Hulhumale’. Immigration noted that as a result of these inspections, 15 female expatriates who did not meet immigration regulations were detained for further interrogation.
The government has formed a task force, known as the ‘National Task Force on Combating Illegal Expatriate Operations,’ has been established to tackle this issue comprehensively.
Immigration said that to date, the task force has conducted 33 operations, identifying, and repatriating more than 1,700 undocumented expatriates.
