{
  "id": 19124125,
  "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-19124125",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T07:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/09/3-m-sians-nabbed-in-mauritius-over-76kg-of-cannabis-in-luggage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 2, three Malaysians were arrested in Mauritius after customs officials discovered 76.14 kilograms of cannabis hidden in their luggage at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport. The suspects, identified as a 30-year-old man, a 22-year-old man, and an 18-year-old woman, entered Mauritius via an Emirates flight from Dubai. One of the men had previously traveled from Thailand to Dubai before arriving in Mauritius. The 30-year-old suspect reportedly resided and worked in Singapore as a security guard, while the other two were based in Penang.\n\nDuring routine checks of the suspects' profiles, authorities stopped them for questioning, followed by an inspection of their checked luggage. This led to the discovery of 70 vacuum-packed black plastic bags containing green leaves, which were later identified as cannabis. The value of the drugs was estimated at 114.21 million rupees (approximately RM9.87 million).\n\nTwo weeks prior to this incident, a 55-year-old Malaysian chef was apprehended in Mauritius for allegedly attempting to smuggle 17.88 kilograms of cannabis hidden in his luggage. Additionally, in September, a Malaysian man aged 76 was arrested after Mauritian authorities found 6.18 kilograms of cannabis in his luggage.",
  "summary": "One suspect reportedly lived and worked in Singapore as a security guard, while the others - a 22-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman - lived in Penang.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-09T08:22:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Three Malaysians arrested in Mauritius over 76kg cannabis seizure worth RM9.87 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/three-malaysians-arrested-in-mauritius-over-76kg-cannabis-seizure",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:35:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}