Maldives has become a target for a variety of drugs: Customs

Customs has warned that Maldives has become a target for a variety of drugs.

The comments by customs comes after the Commissioner of Police Abdulla Riyaz said that a fake type of the drug LSD is currently being sold in Maldives, amidst reports of two young men dying of sudden heart failure, one the night before and another early this morning.

Speaking to the press, Customs official Ahmed Simah said that according to the records at customs, types of drugs commonly attempted to be imported to Maldives are a variation of cannabis and heroin. He also said that the drug LSD was last attempted to be brought into the country in 1998, which weighed 0.1 grams.

Simah said that a variety of drugs have started their journey to the Maldives and that they also include different types of party drugs.

“A large variety has started their journey towards us, it seems. Different varieties of party drugs and such. Apparently, the things circulating in other countries in this region has started coming here,” Simah said.

Regarding the news being circulated in the media, the acting head of Police Mohamed Rasheed said that as soon as they received the information, the police have started to search for the drugs and those who use such them.

In relation to the young man found dead on a street in Hulhumale’ the night before, and the young man that was found dead in Adu Park early this morning, Mohamed Rasheed said that police is currently investigating the two deaths and that he is unable to say whether there is a connection between the death and drugs.

Chairperson of National Drug Agency (NDA) Lubna Zahir said that out of 524 individuals that were assessed, only 4 were known to have taken LSD. She also said that heroin and cannabis are the most common drugs in the Maldives.

LSD causes the user’s body to weaken causing a constant shiver. It also causes a variety of side effects such as delusions, increase in blood pressure, a fastening of the heart rate, and difficulties sleeping.