62-Year-Old Woman Arrested at Velana International Airport for Smuggling Drugs Inside Body

A 62-year-old Maldivian woman who arrived in the Maldives from Thailand has been caught attempting to smuggle drugs inside her body, the Maldives Customs Service said. Authorities seized 19 bullets containing 167.3 grams of synthetic cathinone and 117.6 grams of cocaine, with a total weight of 284.9 grams. The Maldives Customs Service said it is continuing extensive work to seize drugs being brought into the country by air, and the amount of drugs intercepted — brought in concealed and through various other means — has now increased.