Technician, 47, arrested with 4,264 cannabis seeds at his Wooton home
ADSU officers searched a 47-year-old technician's home in Wooton on the evening of 30 October 2026 and seized 4,264 cannabis seeds weighing 50.70 g, plus 3.47 g of cannabis. The technician was arrested and held in police custody while the investigation continued.
Officers of the Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit (ADSU), the Mauritian police’s drug
squad, searched the home of a 47-year-old technician in Wooton at about 20:35 on
Friday 30 October 2026.[1]The search took place at the technician’s home in
Wooton, where he lives.[1]The man was arrested after the seizure and placed
in police detention.[1]He was held in police custody while the investigation
continued, rather than in prison.[1]
During the search, the officers found and seized 4,264 cannabis seeds.[1]The
seeds weighed 50.70 grams in total.[1]Investigators also found a piece of
printed paper holding 3.47 grams of cannabis.[1]The cannabis was found on the
paper, separately from the seeds.[1]
The investigation is continuing.[1]No charges or court date have been
announced.[1]The technician has not been named.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Cannabis
54.17 g
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Seeds
Activity
Smuggling
Setting
Prison
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
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Only one account of the search was found; no police statement or second outlet report was available.
The report does not say what the seeds were intended for, whether they were viable, or whether any plants or growing equipment were found.
No charges, court date or court outcome have been announced, and the technician has not been named.
The 0.05417 kg figure combines the 50.70 g of seeds with the 3.47 g of cannabis; the source gives no street value for either.
The only image on the page is a generic file photo of the Curepipe police station, not the seizure, so no photo of the event is linked.
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