Two arrested for trafficking 1.7kg of heroin
Two Maldivians were arrested Tuesday on charges of trafficking some 1.7 kilograms of heroin through the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport.
05 May 2016, 9:00 AM
Two Maldivians were arrested Tuesday on charges of trafficking some 1.7 kilograms of heroin through the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport.
The Maldives Customs Services said a 29-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were arrested with 940g and 763g of heroin, respectively.
“The pair were subjected to a check through profiling and targeting,” Customs said, adding that the heroin stash was concealed in their bags.
The pair were traveling from Colombo to Malé on separate Sri Lankan Airlines flights on May 3. The man, who has a previous criminal record for theft and drug offences, reportedly traveled on the morning flight while the woman traveled on the afternoon flight.
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