News:2026-10-21/Eradication/adsu-uproots-163-cannabis-plants-in-a-forest-area-of-mauritius-on-pointers-from-the-police-helicopter-squadron

NewsEradication21 October 2026

ADSU uproots 163 cannabis plants in a forest area of Mauritius on pointers from the police Helicopter Squadron

ionnews reported that at about 11.30 am on Wednesday 21 October ADSU officers combed a forest area, following surveys and precise indications from the police Helicopter Squadron, and uprooted 163 cannabis plants of 20 centimetres to 1 metre. The report names no place and says the cultivators' identity remains unknown.

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PlaceMauritius

AgencyAnti-Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU); Police Helicopter Squadron

Plants eradicated163

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2026-10-21 Eradication ADSU uproots 163 cannabis plants in a forest area of Mauritius on pointers from the police Helicopter Squadron ionnews reported that at about 11.30 am on Wednesday 21 October ADSU officers combed a forest area, following surveys and precise indications from the police Helicopter Squadron, and uprooted 163 cannabis plants of 20 centimetres to 1 metre. The report names no place and says the cultivators' identity remains unknown. https://ionnews.mu/saisie-de-drogue-163-plantes-de-cannabis-deracinees-dans-une-foret/ Mauritius Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU); Police Helicopter Squadron 163