Three Malaysians Held in Mauritius Over 76kg Cannabis Haul

Three Malaysians, including an 18-year-old woman, have been arrested in Mauritius after officials allegedly found 76.14kg of suspected cannabis in their checked luggage, Malay Mail reported on Monday (Nov 9).

The trio, two men aged 30 and 22 and the woman, arrived on the island nation on an Emirates flight from Dubai on Nov 2, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT), which Malay Mail cited.

Mauritius Cannabis Seizure at Airport

The Mauritius Revenue Authority said officials stopped the three for questioning at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport and inspected their checked baggage.

Inside, they allegedly found 70 vacuum-packed black plastic bags containing green leaves believed to be cannabis, the authority said.

The drugs were valued at 114.21 million Mauritian rupees, which Malay Mail put at about RM9.87 million.

Suspects From Penang and Singapore

According to the authority, the 30-year-old man had been living and working in Singapore as a security guard, while the other two are from Penang.

One of the suspects was reported to have travelled from Thailand to Dubai before flying on to Mauritius. The report did not say which one.

None of the three were named.

Earlier Cases Involving Malaysians

The arrests are the latest in a string of drug cases involving Malaysians in Mauritius, according to the reports.

Last month, a 55-year-old Malaysian chef was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle in 17.88kg of cannabis found in his luggage, FMT reported.

In September, a 76-year-old Malaysian was detained after Mauritian authorities allegedly found 6.18kg of cannabis in his baggage.

The reports did not give details of any court appearance or charges against the three.

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