Boat captain arrested in connection with two kilograms of drugs discovered on ‘MSV Maria Janemal’
25 Feb 2013, 2:32 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Maldives Customs have seized two kilograms of illegal narcotics smuggled into the Maldives by an Indian cargo vessel named MSV Maria Janemal.
According to a statement issued by the customs department, the drugs were packed into four packets.
Three of the packets contained 2105 grams of heroin and the fourth packet contained 85 grams of hashish oil, according to the customs department.
The customs department said the drugs were hidden in two location of the cargo vessel.
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