A 6-year previous 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 accordance with by a number of UK media shops.The incident reported occurred final Sunday at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Worldwide Airport (MRU), Mauritius’s major worldwide gateway, the place authorities allegedly discovered 161kg of hashish hid of 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 discovered with 32 packages.Native authorities estimated the seized substances would worth roughly £1.6million within the regional drug market. The operation resulted within the detention of 5 British ladies, one British man, one Romanian man, and the kid. The adults subsequently appeared earlier than a Mahebourg courtroom, dealing with provisional drug-related costs.Moreover, in accordance with Mauritian newspaper Defi Media, the adults stay in custody after police opposed their conditional launch.The British Excessive Fee was notified concerning the kid’s state of affairs following his and his mom’s arrest. Subsequent UK media stories claimed that the kid returned residence on Wednesday, together with his father receiving him on the airport.A International Workplace spokesperson advised The Mirror: “We’re supporting a number of British nationals who’re detained in Mauritius and are in touch with the native authorities.”Reviews 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.
