{
  "id": 19138792,
  "title": "Three Malaysians held in Mauritius with 76kg of cannabis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/three-malaysians-held-in-mauritius-with-76kg-of-cannabis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:14:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1574076/three-malaysians-held-mauritius-76kg-cannabis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Malaysians were apprehended upon their arrival at Mauritius' Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on November 2. The authorities discovered 76.14kg of suspected cannabis hidden in their luggage. The trio consisted of a 22-year-old man, a 30-year-old man, and an 18-year-old woman. The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) flagged them for additional scrutiny upon their arrival. A thorough search of their luggage revealed 70 vacuum-packed black plastic parcels, each containing green plant material, suspected to be cannabis. The seized drugs are valued at approximately 114.21 million Mauritian rupees, or about RM9.87 million. All the packages were confiscated, and further investigations are underway by the Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit. Preliminary investigations suggest the drugs may have originated from Thailand. One of the suspects, the 30-year-old, is believed to have transited through Thailand before traveling to Dubai and then Mauritius. He was found with around 10.9kg of the drug. The other two suspects, the 22-year-old and the 18-year-old woman, carried 32.5kg and 32.6kg of cannabis, respectively. A similar case occurred on October 23, when a 55-year-old Malaysian cook was arrested with 17.8kg of cannabis after arriving from Dubai.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Three Malaysians were arrested upon arrival in Mauritius on Nov 2 after authorities found 76.14kg of cannabis in their luggage.",
  "key_points": [],
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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"
      },
      {
        "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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  "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."
}