October 12, 2023
Customs has seized narcotics from the luggage of a Pakistani citizen who arrived in the Maldives by air.
On October 7, 2023, a 20-year-old female Pakistani passenger, suspected of concealing narcotics in her luggage upon arrival in the Maldives, had her luggage seized. The inspection revealed a suspected narcotics-containing package in the passenger's luggage. Customs conducted an initial analysis and found that the substance tested positive for heroin.
In this case, the total weight of the seized narcotics is 4.720 kilograms, with an estimated street value of 5,800,000.00 (5.8 million) Rufiyaa. The seized narcotics and the passenger have now been handed over to the Maldives Police Service.
Strategic Management Section
Phone: +960 3334 193
Email: [email protected]
Maldives Customs Service
October 12, 2023