Maldives Customs Service has seized more than three kilograms of synthetic cathinones that were attempted to be smuggled into the country through postal and courier services.
The two packages contained a combined 3.15 kilograms of the substance, commonly known as “Meow Meow”. The first parcel, intercepted on 29 October during a postal inspection, held 2.12 kilograms. Two days later, on 31 October, officers found 1.03 kilograms in a courier shipment.
The seizures follow an earlier interception of 6.7 kilograms of the same drug in an air freight consignment, bringing the total seized in roughly a week to nearly 10 kilograms. Police have not yet announced any arrests in connection with the latest cases.
Customs continues to screen postal, courier and cargo consignments as part of efforts to curb narcotics smuggling.