Seven, including Maldivian women, arrested from Hulhumale’ spa for prostitution

The police have arrested seven people in a raid on a spa in Hulhumale’.

According to the police, it raided the establishment following information received by Police Intelligence that it was operating as a front for a prostitution ring.

The police did not specify when it conducted the raid.

The seven people arrested in the case include three Maldivian women, one Maldivian man, and three Thai women.

They were identified as:

• Tidarat Chunkong, 29, Thailand
• Vilailak Tunmuangdon, 32, Thailand
• Paveena Bunnak, 36, Thailand
• Mohamed Shafeeu, 49, Huvadhumaage, ADh. Mahibadhoo
• Shiuna Hussain, 36, Zamiya, Sh. Funadhoo
• Fathimath Siuna, 42, Noobahaaruge, Sh. Funadhoo
• Aishath Abdul Razzaq, 55, Dhafthar no. 6810, K. Male’

All seven were presented before the Hulhumale’ Magistrate Court for their remand hearing. The court ordered for the three Thai women to be remanded in custody of the police for 10 days, the three Maldivian women for seven days, and the Maldivian man for five days.

The case is under further investigation by the police.