Cocaine ingested: Mozambican drug courier intercepted at Roland-Garros airport with 1.158 kg
A Mozambican national carrying 1.158 kg of cocaine in 64 capsules was arrested in Réunion. Customs confirmed the seizure following medical examinations at the teaching hospital.
Drug courier intercepted at Roland-Garros with over one kilogramme of ingested cocaine
A Mozambican national, arriving from South Africa, was detained on Friday 29 May 2026 at Roland-Garros airport in Réunion after being identified by customs officers, according to imazpress.com. He was transporting 1.158 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in his body, divided into 64 capsules of approximately 18 grammes each.
It was the expertise and behavioural analysis of customs officials that led to the suspect being selected for thorough examination. Quickly referred to Réunion's teaching hospital (CHU), he underwent medical examinations that confirmed the presence of ingested narcotics.
"Faced with suspicions of internal drug transport, the person was quickly taken to the CHU for medical examinations which confirmed the presence of ingested drugs, thereby putting an end to this smuggling attempt which was particularly dangerous to the courier's health," said the communications officer of the regional customs directorate in Réunion.
New regional supply routes
Whilst supplies from mainland France remain largely predominant in seizures recorded in Réunion, customs are noting the emergence of more regional routes. The quantities transported, the weight of the capsules and the profile of the drug couriers intercepted suggest, according to the authorities, increased recourse to increasingly structured trafficking networks.
"Faced with operating methods that are ever more complex and risky, faced with the multiplicity of supply routes now being used, customs expertise remains an essential bulwark against criminal networks. I also wish to emphasise the crucial cooperation with the CHU which allows us to reconcile drug trafficking prevention with the protection of individuals' health," added the same officer.
He also highlighted the role of the inter-ministerial judicial police service: "It must be stressed how constantly our SIPJ colleagues are being mobilised, and we continually hand over more drug couriers to them for investigation."
The case has now been referred to the SIPJ for the continuation of judicial investigation.
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)