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19 May 2023 | Fri 15:49
Shaheed Hussain Adam Building Police HQ
Shaheed Hussain Adam Building Police HQ
Mohamed Sharuhaan
Maldives Police Service
Suspects linked to prostitution ring remanded
Further investigations are underway
The suspects have been remanded by 15 days
Arrested were eight Bangladeshi men, a Bangladeshi woman and four Thai women

The individuals arrested in connection with a prostitution ring in the congested capital, Malé City, have been remanded.

The Maldives Police Service (MPS) cracked down on a prostitution ring in the capital, Malé City and made several arrests in connection with the case.

13 individuals were arrested in an operation conducted by the Anti-Human Trafficking Department and Police Intelligence in cooperation with the Maldives Immigration after sundown on Wednesday.

Officers raided four locations in the capital city in the joint operation.

Arrested were eight Bangladeshi men, a Bangladeshi woman and four Thai women.

The suspects have since been remanded by 15 days.

The police institution revealed that the operation was carried out against a well-planned and organized criminal ring.

Further investigations are currently underway.

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Reviewed by: Fathimath Zuhaira
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