Maldives Customs Service seized a total of 3.15 kilograms of Synthetic Cathinone in two postal and courier parcels on October 29 and October 31, 2026, following an earlier 6.7 kilogram air freight seizure about five days before, bringing weekly seizures of the drug to approximately 10 kilograms. Police have not yet confirmed any arrests.
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Just five days prior to these seizures, Customs had intercepted 6.7 kilograms of the same substance in an air freight shipment.
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This brings the total amount of this specific drug seized by Customs to approximately 10 kilograms within a single week.
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Just five days prior to these seizures, Customs had intercepted 6.7 kilograms of the same substance in an air freight shipment.
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