Director, Customs arrested

By Vijay Kumar

A Maldivian newspaper reported that a Director of Customs Service was arrested last week for reported involvement in drug smuggling. It is reported that he was detained for connections with the Hazash Pride, a ship belonging to the company Apollo Holdings, which was found harbouring heroin.

It was reported that the ship was seized on 1 October in Tutticorin, India, and news of its capture was broadcast on Maldivian television. TIOL tried to contact the Customs Commissioner, Tuticorin to know if he had any idea about the ship. But he was not available for comments and other officers had no idea.