Sword shipment destined for ‘Picasso Choice’ toyshop, reveals Customs
24 Aug 2010, 4:43 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
Maldives Customs Services today revealed the name of the company responsible for importing a shipment of swords and realistic-looking toy firearms.
According to customs, 260 ‘Airsoft’ pellet guns, five ornamental swords and 12 sling shots were imported to a toy shop Male’ called ‘Picasso Choice’.
Minivan News attempted to contact the owner of Picasso Choice, but the shop attendant said he did not know about the shipment and declined to give the owner’s number, identifying him only as ‘Ibrahim’.
Shortly afterwards, the same shopkeeper rang back to pass on a message from the owner, stating that as the media had not contacted him regarding the shipment until today, he did not wish to comment.
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