KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Mauritian authorities arrested three Malaysians after seizing 76.14kg of suspected cannabis from their luggage at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport.
According to Free Malaysia Today (FMT), the suspects, comprising two men aged 30 and 22 and an 18-year-old woman, were detained after arriving in Mauritius on an Emirates flight from Dubai on November 2.
The Mauritius Revenue Authority said the discovery was made after officials stopped the trio for questioning and inspected their checked baggage.
This led to the discovery of 70 black plastic bags that were vacuum-packed containing green leaves believed to be cannabis, the authority said.
One of the suspects was reported to have travelled from Thailand to Dubai before continuing to Mauritius.
According to the authority, the 30-year-old suspect was living and working in Singapore as a security guard, while the other two were from Penang.
The seized drugs were estimated to be worth 114.21 million Mauritian rupees (RM9.87 million).
The arrests are the latest in a string of drug-related cases involving Malaysians in Mauritius.
FMT reported that last month, a 55-year-old Malaysian chef was arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle 17.88kg of cannabis after the substance was allegedly found in his luggage.
In a separate case in September, a 76-year-old Malaysian was detained after Mauritian authorities allegedly discovered 6.18kg of cannabis in his baggage.
