Maldives Customs has seized 1.518 kilograms of methamphetamine intended to be smuggled into the country via the sea route.
The drugs were discovered during a search of a seafreight shipment at Male’ Commercial Harbour. Customs officials found the contraband concealed within the consignment. Initial tests confirmed the presence of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value exceeding MVR 3 million.
In a separate incident, authorities previously seized 468 kilograms of narcotics from a Sri Lankan fishing boat that had illegally entered Maldives waters near Makunudhoo. Police estimated the street value of that haul at MVR 1 billion.
Customs continues its efforts to intercept illegal drug shipments and safeguard the Maldives from narcotics trafficking.
