Woman, 24, arrested with 28 cannabis packets in Rivière Noire
Anti-drug officers searched a 24-year-old unemployed woman's home in Rivière Noire, Mauritius, late on 29 October 2026 and found 28 cellophane packets holding 11.3 grams of cannabis. She was arrested and held in police custody, and investigators also seized an electronic scale, a mobile phone and Rs 775 in cash.
Officers of the Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU), the Mauritian police’s drug
squad, searched the home of a 24-year-old unemployed woman in Rivière Noire at
22:25 on Thursday 29 October 2026.[1]The search took place at the property
where the woman lives.[1]
During the search of the property, the officers found a green bag.[1]The
green bag held a knotted plastic bag.[1]Inside the plastic bag were 28
cellophane packets.[1]Each packet contained a quantity of cannabis, and the
cannabis weighed 11.3 grams in total.[1]
The officers also seized an electronic scale, a mobile phone and a sum of cash
amounting to Rs 775.[1]Police suspected the money was linked to trafficking
in narcotics.[1]The 24-year-old woman was arrested and placed in police
custody.[1]The investigation is continuing.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Cannabis
11.3 g
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (11.3 g)
Activity
Smuggling, Trafficking
Setting
Home
Case stage
Under investigation
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Only one account of the search could be found; no police statement or second outlet report was available.
The article gives no reason for the search and does not say whether the cannabis was intended for sale.
No charges, court date or court outcome have been reported, and the woman has not been named.
The only image on the page is a 2024 file photo from an unrelated Rivière Noire assault case, so no photo of this search was published.
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ADSU officers arrested two young men aged 20 and 21 in Bois-des-Amourettes with 30.88 grams of cannabis in two sachets. A 15-year-old with them fled, and later home searches found nothing further.
ADSU officers arrested a 25-year-old electrician along Rue Madras at Camp-Levieux and found 44 cellophane wrappings of cannabis on him. Police also seized Rs 6,650 suspected to be drug-sale proceeds, and the suspect was placed in detention as the investigation continued.
ADSU officers searched Marie Noemy Chedy's home at Colville Deverelle, Cité La Cure, seizing 25.33 g of cannabis and Rs 260,875 in suspected drug proceeds. The 30-year-old was placed in police detention on a provisional drug-trafficking charge.
