Customs seizes 3.6kg of synthetic cathinone sent through post
Customs estimated the value of the shipment at approximately MVR 3.6 million, adding that its street value exceeds MVR 5 million.
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The Maldives Customs Service has seized a shipment of narcotics that was allegedly smuggled into the country through the postal system.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Customs said the drugs were intercepted on 18 last month.
According to the authority, the seized substance was identified as Synthetic Cathinone, with a total weight of 3.6 kilograms.
Customs estimated the value of the shipment at approximately MVR 3.6 million, adding that its street value exceeds MVR 5 million.
The case is the latest in a series of drug seizures made through postal, air and sea cargo channels as authorities continue efforts to prevent the import of illicit narcotics into the Maldives.
