Police busts prostitution ring at alternative medicine centre | DATE: 2009-05-06

The Maldives Police Service raided a clinic in Malé which was registered as an alternative medicine centre on suspicion that it was actually operating a brothel.

Speaking at a press conference held at Police HQ, Inspector Hamdhoon Rasheed of the Serious and Organized Crimes Unit said that Police had raided the clinic called “Talk More Alternative Health Care” on the night of 30 April around 8:30pm. Hamdhoon said that they had arrested four Thai women who were working there and the women had, during interrogations, confessed to being prostitutes.

Hamdhoon further said that the four women, who even had work permits allowing them to practice alternative medicine, had also been in possession of a large amount of money. Police however did not reveal how much money had been found in their possession.

There had been no ‘customers’ at the clinic when the Police had raided the place, Hamdhoon said, adding that no Maldivians had been arrested in connection to the case yet. He said that since the clinic was owned by a Maldivian, they were investigating the possibility that the person was involved in the operation.

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saint wrote:look on the bright side izzix . if there are thai women all over the world practicing the worlds oldest profession , then it implies that they are not only very good at what they do , but also very popular !!!!! as we live in the country that produces such exceptional talent , then surely we are the lucky ones .

George Flint, lobbyist for the state's legal brothel industry, was the only one who seemed to be joyful.
He has long sought for the state to tax the industry, with the thought that politicians wouldn't try to eliminate an industry that contributes to the state's bank account.Flint pointed out that under the modified business tax proposal heard Thursday, independent contractors like prostitutes would pay the modified business tax.
He also said the industry supports increasing the business license fee each of them paid. He said each woman typically moves around and works at different brothels in the course of the year, and asked if they'd have to pay a $200 fee for each location they worked at.
"The state could get $800 a year from every legal working lady in state," he said. "Thank you for finally allowing the women and the industry to be part of the general fund. And for goodness sakes, don't exempt us out."


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