The local man arrested for alleged solicitation in Malé City has been released.

In a message sent to the media, Police said that they conducted a raid on Thursday night following a tip-off that a group of foreigners were soliciting under the guise of a spa.

A 55-year-old Maldivian man and three Thai women, two aged 30 and one aged 28 were arrested during the Police operation on Thursday night.

Police further revealed that upon being presented to the court for a remand hearing, the court had released the local man while the three foreign women were ordered to be remanded for 15 days.