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NewsEnforcement28 October 2026

Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit arrests a National Coast Guard constable in Mahébourg after he hands over two sachets of cannabis

Le Mauricien reported that officers of the Anti Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU) posed as drug users on Wednesday 28 October, contacted a 21-year-old constable of the National Coast Guard and arrested him in rue des Hollandais, Mahébourg, after he handed over two sachets of cannabis. The article puts the cannabis at 2.10 grams, valued at Rs 1,500, and says Rs 3,800 was found on him. It reports that a search of his home found nothing, that his vehicle was requisitioned and that he was provisionally charged with possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling.

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PlaceMahébourgGrand Port DistrictMauritius

AgencyAnti Drug and Smuggling Unit

Approximate location-20.40, 57.70

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2026-10-28 Enforcement Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit arrests a National Coast Guard constable in Mahébourg after he hands over two sachets of cannabis Le Mauricien reported that officers of the Anti Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU) posed as drug users on Wednesday 28 October, contacted a 21-year-old constable of the National Coast Guard and arrested him in rue des Hollandais, Mahébourg, after he handed over two sachets of cannabis. The article puts the cannabis at 2.10 grams, valued at Rs 1,500, and says Rs 3,800 was found on him. It reports that a search of his home found nothing, that his vehicle was requisitioned and that he was provisionally charged with possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling. https://www.lemauricien.com/le-mauricien/mahebourg-un-constable-vend-deux-sachets-de-cannabis-a-ses-collegues-de-ladsu/722124/ Mauritius Grand Port District Mahébourg 20° 24' 0.00" S, 57° 42' 0.00" E event site Anti Drug and Smuggling Unit