the laundering of money suspected of being proceeds of drug trafficking, since November 2024 to date, he wil…
(No. B/326) Dr. F. Aumeer (Third Member for Port Louis South & Port Louis Central) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to the laundering of money suspected of being proceeds of drug trafficking, since November 2024 to date, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Financial Crimes Commission and the Commissioner of Police, information as to the – (a) number of suspected drug dealers arrested in relation thereto; and (b) list of vehicles including cars, motorbikes, quads and pleasure crafts seized in connection therewith, indicating the total estimated value thereof.
Reply: In regard to part (a) of the question, I am informed by the Acting Director- General of the Financial Crimes Commission that since November 2024 to date, the Commission has arrested 25 persons suspected to have been involved in laundering money derived from proceeds of drug trafficking. The Commissioner of Police has, on the other hand, informed that since November 2024 to 08 April 2026, 232 suspected drug dealers have been arrested in 217 cases of alleged money laundering from proceeds of drug trafficking. In regard to part (b) of the question, the Acting Director-General of the Financial Crimes Commission has informed that since November 2024, 608 vehicles have been seized for an estimated value of Rs444,466,812. The vehicles consist of – (i) 8 Lorries; (ii) 467 Cars; (iii) 76 Motorcycles; (iv) 3 Quads; (v) 5 Bobcats; (vi) 49 Pleasure Crafts. The Commissioner of Police has, on his part, informed that 26 vehicles have been seized, namely 15 cars, three vans, six motorcycles, one scooter and one pleasure craft, and are in the process of being evaluated. AIR MAURITIUS LTD – STRATEGIC PARTNER – UPDATE