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Two Maldives Airports Company Ltd. (MACL) staff members and two other suspects were detained by the Maldives Police Service over allegedly smuggling 4.5 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and heroin into Velana International Airport on March 15. One detained MACL employee, believed to have orchestrated the operation, was released by the Criminal Court after a remand hearing, and police say numerous MACL employees are implicated in the ongoing investigation.
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Fri 15 MarA piece of luggage filled with narcotics was allegedly smuggled from Velana International Airport by MACL employees in violation of standar…March 15only Maldives RepublicThe MACL employees were allegedly involved in aiding the smuggling of a piece of luggage, filled with narcotics, from the main Velana International Airport (VIA) on March 15, in violation of standard procedures.
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MACL Staff Among Four Detained for Drug Smuggling
4.5 kilogrammes quantity of illicit substances seized
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4.5 kilogrammesquantity of illicit substances seizedMaldives RepublicThe luggage contained 4.5 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and heroin, according to a police spokesperson.
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A detained MACL employee believed to have orchestrated the trafficking operation was released by the Criminal Court after a remand hearing.Maldives RepublicOne of the detained MACL employees, believed to have orchestrated the trafficking operation, was released by the Criminal Court after a remand hearing, according to police.
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Two additional suspects, including a Pakistani national who brought the luggage in and an individual present at the airport to collect the narcotics, were arrested in connection with the case.Maldives RepublicAdditional suspects arrested in connection with the case include a Pakistani national who is believed to have brought the luggage into the country, and another individual who was present at the airport to collect the narcotics.
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