A Norwegian man who entered the Maldives as a tourist has been arrested and deported while trying to fish on a Maldivian boat.

Immigration said in a post on X that he entered the Maldives on December 20th last year. However, he did not return home after his visa expired and worked as a fisherman on a Maldivian boat.

Immigration said he was arrested in a joint operation conducted with police on Thursday. However, immigration did not disclose any further information about the man.

Immigration and police are conducting a special operation to track down illegal foreigners living and doing business in the Maldives.