They were arrested in four separate cases for the offence of importation of controlled drugs. (Judiciary of Seychelles)(Seychelles News Agency) - The Seychelles Supreme Court has remanded five foreign nationals and two Seychellois for 14 days, who were arrested on suspicion of importation of controlled drugs, the police said on Friday. They were arrested in four separate cases for the offence of importation of controlled drugs that were found hidden in their bodies through a body scanner. In the first case, a Ugandan man and woman were arrested upon arrival on an Ethiopian Airlines flight on October 5 in possession of 800g of cocaine. The police said that two Seychellois, a man and a woman, have also been arrested in connection with one of the cases.

Source: Ethiopian News October 20, 2023 21:55 UTC