Maldives Customs Service has seized more than three kilograms of synthetic cathinones smuggled into the country across two separate postal and courier packages late last month.
Customs intercepted a total of 3.15 kilograms of the substance during routine parcel screenings.
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The first seizure took place on October 29 after officers inspected a suspicious parcel imported through the postal service, uncovering 2.12 kilograms of synthetic cathinones concealed inside. Two days later, on October 31, officers screened an incoming courier shipment and discovered a second package containing 1.03 kilograms of the same illicit drug.
The confiscations come just five days after customs intercepted 6.7 kilograms of synthetic cathinones hidden inside an air freight cargo consignment, bringing the total amount of the powerful drug seized in roughly a week to nearly 10 kilograms.
Police have not yet announced any arrests in connection with the seizures.
ޕޯސްޓް މެދުވެރިކޮށް ރާއްޖެ އެތެރެކުރަން އުޅުނު މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ކަސްޓަމްސްއިން އަތުލައިގެންފި. 🔹ބާވަތް: ސިންތެޓިކް ކެތިނޯން 🔹ބަރުދަން: 2123 ގްރާމް https://t.co/h7DuDLjyyp— Maldives Customs Service (@CustomsMv) November 6, 2026
ކޫރިއަރ މެދުވެރިކޮށް ރާއްޖެ އެތެރެކުރަން އުޅުނު މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ކަސްޓަމްސްއިން އަތުލައިގެންފި. 🔹ބާވަތް: ސިންތެޓިކް ކެތިނޯން 🔹ބަރުދަން: 1030 ގްރާމް https://t.co/YCdaXKjUXN— Maldives Customs Service (@CustomsMv) November 6, 2026
