Mauritius police seize 203 drug-soaked papers
Customs and DHL services assisted anti-drug officers in intercepting a package containing 203 A4 sheets soaked in narcotics.
Mauritian anti-drug officers intercepted a suspicious package at the PATS warehouse in Plaine-Magnien on Wednesday, October 21. The package, examined with customs and DHL representatives, contained 203 sheets of A4 paper soaked in narcotics, wrapped inside a newspaper.
Following the seizure, the ADSU conducted a controlled delivery operation on Friday, October 23, leading to the arrest of a Port-Louis resident, the package's intended recipient. His mobile phone was confiscated, and a search of his home yielded no further illicit substances or incriminating items.
The suspect has been placed in detention as the investigation continues. The ADSU is pursuing further inquiries into the origin and distribution of the seized drugs.
Why it mattersA Port-Louis resident was arrested and detained after receiving a package containing 203 sheets of paper soaked in narcotics.