Indian woman remanded in custody for smuggling 5kg of drugs

An Indian national arrested in connection with smuggling of 5 kg of drugs into the Maldives has been remanded in custody by the Criminal Court.

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Drugs seized while being smuggled into Maldives: An Indian national has been remanded in custody for three days in relation to the case -- Photo: Customs

2023-04-15 14:27:58

An Indian national arrested in connection with smuggling of 5 kg of drugs into the Maldives has been remanded in custody by the Criminal Court.

The 56-year-old Indian woman was apprehended by Maldives Customs Service last Wednesday after trafficking drugs via Ethiopia to the Maldives. It is estimated that the street value for the drugs found hidden in her handbag would amount to MVR 9 Million (USD 586,000).

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