{
  "id": 19119649,
  "title": "Three Malaysians arrested in Mauritius after 76kg cannabis seizure at airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/three-malaysians-arrested-in-mauritius-after-76kg-cannabis-seizure-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:22:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/09/three-malaysians-arrested-in-mauritius-after-76kg-cannabis-seizure-at-airport/242593"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mauritian authorities arrested three Malaysians on November 2 after discovering 76.14kg of suspected cannabis during a routine inspection at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport. The suspects, a 30-year-old man, a 22-year-old man, and an 18-year-old woman, were stopped for questioning and had their luggage inspected. Among the 70 black, vacuum-packed plastic bags found were suspected cannabis leaves. The 30-year-old suspect had recently arrived in Mauritius from Dubai, having traveled from Thailand. The two other suspects were from Penang. The seized drugs, estimated to be worth 114.21 million Mauritian rupees, make this the latest in a series of drug-related arrests involving Malaysians in Mauritius. In a similar case last month, a 55-year-old Malaysian chef was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle 17.88kg of cannabis. A year earlier in September, a 76-year-old Malaysian was detained after 6.18kg of cannabis was found in his luggage.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Mauritian authorities arrested three Malaysians after seizing 76.14kg of suspected cannabis...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "3 M’sians nabbed in Mauritius over 76kg of cannabis in luggage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/3-msians-nabbed-in-mauritius-over-76kg-of-cannabis-in-luggage",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:46:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}