MRA seizes paper suspected to be impregnated with Synthetic drugs

Sheets of paper suspected to be impregnated with synthetic drugs

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Section (CANS) of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) seized 25 sheets of paper suspected to be impregnated with synthetic drugs worth circa Rs. 2,325,000 at a courier service on 18 June 2023.

The consignment, declared as a flyer for a document, was selected for examination by CANS Officers of the MRA, based on established risk indicators. During the examination of the parcel, it was found to contain a white envelope which in turn contained 25 sheets of paper (weighing 155g) suspected to be impregnated with synthetic drugs.

Subsequently, a field test for synthetic drugs on one of the papers was carried out and the same was positive. The exhibits have been secured and handed over to the Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU) for further enquiry.