US Edition6-Year-Old Boy Detained in £1.6 Million Drug Bust in Mauritius: 'Cannabis Hidden Inside His Bag'
- A six-year-old boy from Britain was taken into custody on June 22, 2025, at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport in Mauritius after authorities discovered cannabis concealed in his luggage.
- Customs officials intercepted the group after tracking them immediately upon their arrival on British Airways flight BA 2065, uncovering a total of 161 kilograms of cannabis hidden in their suitcases.
- The group included five British women, one British man, a Romanian national, and the boy, whose 24 packages weighed about 14 kilograms among the total haul valued at approximately £1.6 million.
- Mauritian authorities condemned the use of the child in the drug operation as 'inhumane' and 'outrageous,' while the UK Foreign Office stated they were supporting detained British nationals and liaising with local officials.
- The boy was flown back to the UK on June 25, 2025, to his father, and adults involved were charged with drug offences and remain in custody pending trial.
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British boy, 6, 'detained in Mauritius over £1.6m drug smuggling plot' - Birmingham Live
A group were stopped last Sunday at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), the main international airport in Mauritius, where customs officials allegedly discovered 161kg of cannabis hidden inside their suitcases
·Birmingham, United Kingdom
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