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Cocaine seized from a tourist's luggage by the Customs. Photo/Customs

Customs says cocaine remains most trafficked drug

The street value of drugs seized by customs in the past six months is estimated at MVR 100 million.

1 June 2024

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By Ahmed Mizyal

The Maldives Customs Service has seized 51 kg of drugs in the past six months.

Customs released the statistics of drugs seized from November 17 to May 17.

Cocaine was the most seized drug by customs during the period. 18.8 kg of this substance has been seized in the past six months.

Other drugs seized were:

Synthetic cathinone - 13.5 kg

Heroin - 7.4 kg

Methamphetamine - 4.7 kg

Mephedrone - 3.8 kg

MDMA - 1.1 kg

Hash Oil - 910 grams

Amphetamine - 451 grams

Cannabis - 101 grams

Synthetic cannabinoids - 25 grams

The street value of drugs seized by customs in the past six months is estimated at MVR 100 million.

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