The remand of an expat arrested for selling US Dollars at Velana International Airport (VIA) has been extended by 15 days.
The 20-year-old Bangladeshi man was arrested on suspicion of carrying out an activity which requires a permit without the necessary permit.
Criminal Court remanded him in custody for 15 days on Monday.
According to the remand order, he was stopped while exchanging US Dollars near VIA’s terminal two drop-off area. At the time of his arrest, he did not possess a permit for foreign currency.
The remand order also noted that the expat was unable provide a place of employment and the identify of his sponser. 
The US dollar black market in the Maldives has high demand, with the majority of individuals engaged in the business being migrants. With the school holidays underway, there is a high demand for US dollar at present for travel needs.