Eight foreigners have been arrested for operating illegal takeaway coffee shops.

The foreigners were arrested in Phase One of Hulhumalé as part of a joint operation conducted by the police and Immigration.

Eight foreigners were arrested in the operation.

They were arrested in an operation conducted on suspicion of illegal immigrants running takeaway coffee shops in Hulhumalé Phase One.

Last week, several illegal immigrants were also arrested amid raids at several local markets.

Immigration said about 1,800 illegal immigrants have been deported in the past seven months as part of the operation.