The Maldives Customs Service has seized three parcels containing tablets that tested positive to be the psychoactive drug MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine).
The customs revealed that the tablets were shipped to Addu City through the national postage service on Monday.
A post on the customs’ official Twitter account says that the parcels contained a total of 503 tablets.
S. Gan Customs seizes 503.5 tablets, weighing 244.60grams while attempting to smuggle in a post parcel originated from Netherlands. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/KGQNDYeSNA
— Maldives Customs (@CustomsMv) October 16, 2017
The initial examination of seized tablets was positive for a party drug type Ecstasy. The case has now been handed-over to the @PoliceMv.
— Maldives Customs (@CustomsMv) October 16, 2017
'Ecstacy' or 'E' is the colloquial name for the drug.
Prior to the seize, a post on Facebook by a local called MDMA the ‘new drug in school’ and reported of its sudden spread in the capital.
However, the Maldives Police Service has denied seeing a rise in the drug as of late.
Police have arrested the individual to whom the parcels were shipped.
