ADSU officers searched a home at Anse Quitor, Rodrigues, on 9 September 2026, finding about 7.8 kg of cannabis and 32 plants 20 to 55 cm high. Two men were arrested and held for investigation.
🇲🇺 Anse Quitor, Rodrigues · Mauritius
On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, ADSU officers searched the home of a 40-year-old fisherman at Anse Quitor, Rodrigues.[1][2]
The search found 32 cannabis plants measuring 20 to 55 centimetres and about 7.8 kg of cannabis in two areas of the home.[1][2] Officers also found equipment associated with cultivation and packaging materials.[1][2]
The fisherman and a second man from Pistache were arrested and held while the investigation continued.[1][2]
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