26-year-old arrested in Canot with 38 g of cannabis and Rs 15,200
ADSU officers searched the home of an unemployed 26-year-old man in Canot on 9 November 2026 and seized 38 grams of cannabis and Rs 15,200 in cash. The man was arrested, questioned and released on parole while the investigation continued.
Officers of the ADSU, the Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit of the Mauritius Police
Force, searched the home of an unemployed 26-year-old man living in Canot at
around 21:20 on Monday 9 November 2026.[1]The unit is the specialised branch
of the Mauritius Police Force responsible for tackling drug trafficking and
smuggling.[2]Canot is a coastal locality in the Riviere Noire (Black River)
district on Mauritius’s northwest coast.[2]
During the search of the property, investigators found and seized a knotted
transparent plastic bag holding 38 grams of cannabis.[1]Police also seized Rs
15,200 in cash, which they suspected came from drug trafficking.[1]
Following the seizure, the suspect was arrested, questioned by police and
released on parole while the investigation continued.[1]The English account
on MauritiusNews.com described his release after questioning as release on bail
and stated that no charges had been confirmed publicly.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Cannabis
38 g
Sites
1
Cash confiscated
MUR 15,200
Agency
Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU)
Agency type
Anti-narcotics agency, Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (38 g)
Activity
Possession, Trafficking
Setting
Home
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Black River
Sources
IONNEWSionnews.muFRCanot : Un jeune de 26 ans arrêté avec 38 grammes de cannabis et Rs 15 200
No charge, charge wording or court date was reported; the case remained at the investigation stage.
The original French account states the man was released on parole ('libéré sur parole'), while the English account calls it release on bail, and neither specifies the exact legal conditions.
No laboratory confirmation or street-value estimate for the 38 grams of cannabis was published, and the substance is recorded as flower because no product form was specified.
The English account cites ION News as its original source, so both published reports rest on a single underlying account.
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