Customs intercepts MVR 2.4M worth of cannabis

Maldives Customs Service has intercepted a cannabis package worth around MVR 2.4 million from the Velana International Airport (VIA).

Customs said that three kilos of cannabis leaves were seized from the VIA on Saturday.

The estimated street value of the drugs is around MVR 2.4 million, added the agency.

ވައިގެމަގުން ރާއްޖެ އެތެރެކުރަން އުޅުނު 3 ކިލޯގެ މަސްތުވާތަކެތި ކަސްޓަމްސްއިން އަތުލައިގެންފި.

▫️ބާވަތް: ކެނަބިސް ފަތް
▫️ބަރުދަން: 3 ކިލޯގްރާމް (3050 ގްރާމް)
▫️މަގުމަތީ އަގު : 2.4 މިލިއަން ދިވެހި ރުފިޔާ@HomeMinistrymv pic.twitter.com/Dt7lUB4EyN

— Maldives Customs Service (@CustomsMv) December 15, 2025

The latest seizure comes after the Customs intercepted 1.2 kilos of cannabis earlier in December.

It comes with amendments to the Drug Act set to take effect next year, introducing the death penalty for drug trafficking.

The amendments prescribe the death penalty for trafficking more than 350 grams of cannabis, more than 250 grams of diamorphine (heroin), and more than 100 grams of other Schedule 1 drugs.