Customs seize MVR 10 million worth of drugs hidden in mattresses
27 Jun 2013, 5:48 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Customs officials last night seized 11.6 kilograms of illegal narcotics which they claim has an estimated street value of more than MVR 10 million (US$650,000).
The shipment of drugs was hidden inside foam mattresses imported from India.
Customs Superintendent Abdulla Shareef said in a press conference today that customs intelligence had received information about the shipment two months ago, and had been preparing for the operation for a long time.
The drugs were smuggled into the country on a cargo boat that set out from India on June 19, according to Shareef.
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