Fiji deports 9 Chinese nationals

Submitted by TemoL on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 07:52

The 9, comprising of 7 Chinese females and 2 Chinese males were arrested on friday night and will be deported on Monday.

Immigration Director Nemani Vuniwaqa said the seven females had bridged conditions of their work permits, which did not allow for prostitution activities they were engaging in.

Major Vuniwaqa said they had been following the nine for over a month which confirmed the seven women participated in prostitution.

Under the new Crimes Decree passed last week, police now have the powers to raid and arrest those they suspect of engaging in prostitution related activities, which are illegal in Fiji.

The two Chinese males were deemed illegal immigrants as their visas had expired.