Pakistani convicted of drug trafficking, sentenced to life imprisonment
Mohamed Asif was found guilty of smuggling 286 grammes of illicit narcotics into the Maldives in February. He reportedly swallowed 35 bullets containing the drugs and arrived on a Sri Lankan airlines flight.
20 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
A Pakistani national was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to life imprisonment by the criminal court on Sunday.
Mohamed Asif was found guilty of smuggling 286 grammes of illicit narcotics into the Maldives on February 6. According to the verdict, he swallowed 35 “bullets” containing the drugs and arrived on a Sri Lankan airlines flight.
The criminal court also imposed a fine of MVR100,000 (US$6,485) to be paid in 30 days.
Smuggling drugs into the Maldives is punishable by life imprisonment.
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