A man from Great Britain was arrested in Mauritius on Sunday when he got off the plane from Reunion Island. The traveler was recorded. He has been suspected, by the police of the sister island, since 2019, of having participated in drug trafficking. In his suitcases, customs officers discovered 20 kg of cannabis.
When a 55-year-old British man presented himself at arrivals control at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport late Sunday afternoon, his form appeared on the screens of the police. .
The traveler, coming from Reunion Island, was instantly invited to follow the police for a search of his suitcases. It was there that they discovered 34 compressed sachets of cannabis, or just over 20 kg of “zamal”.
When questioned about the presence of this drug, the suspect stated that the “weed” was not intended to be sold. It was intended solely for personal consumption for medical purposes, specifies L’Express de Maurice.
However, the suspect’s name appeared in 2019 in a drug trafficking case. Five years ago, a 47-year-old Spaniard was arrested with 25 pellets of heroin hidden in his stomach. He had explained in custody that he had to purge himself to give the goods to his local contact in order to be paid. Since August 2019, the identity of the Briton has been recorded in the computers l’Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU), confirms Le Mauricien.
The investigation is far from over. Inspectors must verify whether the defendant’s assertions are true. Before Mauritius, the vacation organizer would have stayed in Asia and married a Cambodian woman.
According to his plane ticket, he was due to fly to England on October 11, 2024. He risks being delayed for a long time.
