Customs Seizes MVR 17 Million Worth of Drugs Smuggled via Air in Two Months

June 06, 2024

Over the past two months, MCS intercepted drugs worth MVR 17 million smuggled into the country via air.

The seized drugs totaled 7.8 kilograms and included:

• 5670 grams of cocaine (seized on April 2, 2024)


• 1690 grams of synthetic cathinone (seized on May 5, 2024)


• 300 grams of heroin (seized on May 25, 2024)


• 180 grams of synthetic cathinone (seized on April 9, 2024)

These seizures occurred on various dates in April and May of this year and were discovered during additional searches of passengers arriving in the Maldives by air and parcels brought into the country via courier, following suspicions raised by certain items.

The estimated street value of the seized drugs is approximately MVR 17.7 million

suspects involved in these cases and the seized drugs have been handed over to the Maldives Police Service for further investigation.