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Authorities seize 6.75 kg of drugs from VIA

Maldives Customs seized 6.75 kg of synthetic cathinone from an airfreight shipment at Velaana International Airport on the 24th of the month. In a separate earlier case, 3.3 kg of cannabis was seized from two Indian passengers arriving from India on the 22nd of last month.

Latest 6.5 kgs drugs seize from VIA: 4 Bangladeshi nationals arrested Byline, 27 Oct, 08:22

latest 27 Oct, 08:22

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  1. Byline 26 Oct, 08:56 · first report27 Oct, 08:22 · 23 h 26 min later
26 Oct, 08:5627 Oct, 08:22

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  • 3.3 kg cannabis seized Byline The 3.3 kg of cannabis was seized from the luggage of two Indian passengers who arrived in the Maldives from India on the 22nd of last month

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    Earlier reports gave 918.76 grams 11 Jun The Edition

  • 6.5 kg drugs seized Byline Authorities have arrested four foreigners in connection with the 6.5 kg of drugs seized from Velaana International Airport (VIA) earlier this month.

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  • 15 days custody sentence for accomplices Byline Police said the Criminal Court had ordered Rahman to be remanded in custody till the end of his trial and sentenced his accomplices to 15 days in custody.

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  • 3.3 kg of cannabis seized from the luggage of two Indian passengers arriving from India the 22nd of last month (September 2026) Maldives Byline The 3.3 kg of cannabis was seized from the luggage of two Indian passengers who arrived in the Maldives from India on the 22nd of last month

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  • 6.5 kg of drugs seized from Velaana International Airport earlier this month Velaana International Airport Byline Authorities have arrested four foreigners in connection with the 6.5 kg of drugs seized from Velaana International Airport (VIA) earlier this month.

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  • Controlled delivery operation carried out by police based on Customs information, resulting in the arrest of all four suspects not stated not stated Byline Police also said that they carried out a controlled delivery operation based on the information provided by Customs and that all four suspects were arrested in the operation.

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  • Criminal Court ordered Rahman remanded in custody till end of trial and sentenced accomplices to 15 days in custody not stated not stated Byline Police said the Criminal Court had ordered Rahman to be remanded in custody till the end of his trial and sentenced his accomplices to 15 days in custody.

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