Pakistani man found with 10kg drugs in luggage denies smuggling charges

A Pakistani man who was found with over 10 kg of drugs in his luggage claimed in court that he was unaware of the drugs in his suitcase.

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(FILE) Drugs collected on Friday evening, November 18, 2022, by the Counter Narcotics Intelligence and Drugs Enforcement Unit -- Photo: Maldives Police Service

Lamya Abdulla

2023-06-23 16:52:29

A Pakistani man who was found with over 10 kg of drugs in his luggage claimed in court that he was unaware of the drugs in his suitcase.

Hamza Naeem, 25, was arrested on May 5 for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into the Maldives. The Criminal Court has since extended his judicial custody three times. Recently, he was remanded in judicial custody for the third time.

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