Customs arrests 2 Nepalis attempting to smuggle drugs into Maldives
The substances had a combined weight of approximately 1.1 kilogrammes.
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Maldives Customs Service has arrested two Nepali nationals suspected of attempting to smuggle more than one kilogramme of drugs into the Maldives by concealing them inside their bodies.
Customs disclosed details of the operation on Monday, stating that the arrests were made at Velana International Airport on 25 September.
According to Customs, the two passengers had arrived in the Maldives from Thailand when officers became suspicious of their behaviour.
The passengers were questioned and subjected to further screening, which led to the discovery of drugs concealed internally.
Customs said officers recovered a total of 142 pellets containing suspected narcotics from the two individuals.
The substances had a combined weight of approximately 1.1 kilogrammes.
According to Customs, the seized substances comprised 51.6 grammes of morphine, 424 grammes of cocaine and 708.2 grammes of heroin.
The two passengers were taken into custody following the discovery.
Customs has not disclosed the identities of the suspects or provided further details about the investigation.
