Maldives Customs Service has intercepted 13.92 kilos of drugs smuggled into the Maldives so far this year.
Customs released its statistics for January-March on Tuesday. According to the information, synthetic cathinones made up for the highest percentage of the drugs seized per type, closely followed by heroin.
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Maldivian authorities have ramped up efforts to combat drug trafficking in recent weeks, especially to deal with an increase in drugs smuggled via courier.