Customs Intercepts 6.7 Kilograms of Synthetic Drugs in Air Cargo
Illicit narcotics packaged in individual packets seized during a previous police operation. | Photo: Maldives Police Service
The Maldives Customs Service has seized approximately 6.75 kilograms of narcotics that were attempted to be smuggled into the country via air cargo on Saturday.
The illicit substances were intercepted after Customs officers detected drugs concealed within an incoming airfreight shipment. Officers flagged the parcel during profiling and examination procedures.
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Customs stated that Initial testing confirmed that the seized contraband tested positive for synthetic cathinone, weighing a total of 6.75 kilograms.
24 އޮކްޓޯބަރު 2026 ވަނަ ދުވަހު ވައިގެމަގުން ރާއްޖެއެތެރެކުރަން އުޅުނު 6.75 ކިލޯގެ މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ކަސްޓަމްސްއިން އަތުލައިގެންފި. މިތަކެތި އަތުލައިގަނެފައިވަނީ ވައިގެމަގުން ރާއްޖެ ގެނެސްފައިވާ އެއަރފްރައިޓް ޝިޕްމަންޓެއްގެ ތެރޭގައި މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ފޮރުވާފައި ހުރިކަމަށް https://t.co/hsyL8BC5B5— Maldives Customs Service (@CustomsMv) October 25, 2026
