KUALA LUMPUR: Three Malaysians were arrested upon arrival in Mauritius on Nov 2 after authorities found 76.14kg of cannabis in their luggage.
The trio comprised two men, aged 22 and 30, and an 18-year-old woman.
The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) said the Malaysians arrived at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on Nov 2 before being flagged for further checks.
A search of their luggage found 70 rectangular, vacuum-packed black plastic parcels containing green plant material suspected to be cannabis.
The seized drugs are estimated to be worth 114.21 million Mauritian rupees (about RM9.87 million).
“All parcels were seized, and further investigations are being carried out by the Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit,” the MRA said.
Mauritius media reported that preliminary investigations linked the drugs to Thailand, with one of the suspects believed to have transited through the country before flying to Dubai and then Mauritius.
The 30-year-old man, who reportedly lives and works as a security officer in Singapore, was found carrying about 10.9kg of the drug.
The other two suspects, a 22-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, were carrying 32.5kg and 32.6kg respectively.
A similar modus operandi was detected on Oct 23, when a 55-year-old Malaysian cook was arrested at the airport with 17.8kg of cannabis in his luggage.
The man had also arrived from Dubai.