Customs seize drugs worth MVR 5 million smuggled through post

Maldives Customs Service, on Wednesday, has revealed the authority seized drugs worth MVR 5 million smuggled to Maldives through post.

Customs detailed that the drugs were discovered whilst searching packages that arrived in the Maldives vis post on August 25. Four packets containing substances suspected to be drugs were discovered from these packages that were shipped to Maldives from Germany.

The authority stated that two of the packets contained 1,087 grams of ketamine – whilst the other two contained 587 grams of cocaine.

The drugs seized in total weighed 1,674 kilos with packaging and their street value is estimated at MVR 5 million.

Customs said that a suspect detained in connection to the case, as well as the seized drugs have now been handed over to Police for further investigation.

On Tuesday, Customs also announced the seizure of drugs smuggled to Maldives weighing 526 grams. They said the drugs were discovered whilst searching parcels that arrived in the Maldives via post on June 29.

Suspicious substance was found from a parcel that was searched, which was positive for Mephedrone during the first phase of testing.