Maldives Customs Service has seized drugs worth MVR 5 million, that were being smuggled in through post.

Customs said on Wednesday that the drugs were seized on 25 August during a routine check of packages delivered from Germany through post.

The two packages weighing around 1.087kg contained Ketamine and two other packages weighing 587grams contained cannabis, according to Customs.

Customs said the drugs and the individual involved in the smuggling have been handed over to Maldives Police Service.