A total of 4.720 kilograms of narcotics have been seized from the luggage of a Pakistani national.

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.