Mauritius drug bust: 6-year-old British boy detained; 14 kgs cannabis worth £1.6 million found hidden in bag

A 6-year outdated British boy was apprehended together with a number of adults in Mauritius in reference to a major £1.6million (Rs 18.78 crore approx) drug trafficking operation, in response to by a number of UK media shops.The incident reported occurred final Sunday at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), Mauritius’s major worldwide gateway, the place authorities allegedly found 161kg of cannabis hid in their baggage. Report from the Mirror point out the kid’s baggage contained 24 packages totalling 14kg. His 35-year-old mom allegedly carried 29 packages, whereas her Romanian companion was found with 32 packages.Local authorities estimated the seized substances would worth roughly £1.6million in the regional drug market. The operation resulted in the detention of 5 British ladies, one British man, one Romanian man, and the kid. The adults subsequently appeared earlier than a Mahebourg court docket, going through provisional drug-related costs.Additionally, in response to Mauritian newspaper Defi Media, the adults stay in custody after police opposed their conditional launch.

The British High Commission was notified relating to the kid’s scenario following his and his mom’s arrest. Subsequent UK media experiences claimed that the kid returned house on Wednesday, along with his father receiving him on the airport.(*14*)A Foreign Office spokesperson instructed The Mirror: “We are supporting several British nationals who are detained in Mauritius and are in contact with the local authorities.”Reports counsel customs and police officers maintained surveillance on the group from their arrival on British Airways flight BA 2065 from London Gatwick Airport on Sunday.