According to several UK media outlets, a 6 -year -old British boy was arrested in Mauritius in connection with a significant £ 1.6 million (Rs 18.78 crore) drug trafficking operation with several adults.The incident took place last Sunday at the primary international gateway of Sir Sewsagur Ramgulam International Airport (Mru), Mauritius, where officials allegedly hid 161 kg of canbis in their belongings. The mirror report indicates that the child had a total of 24 kg of packages of 14 kg. Her 35 -year -old mother allegedly made 29 packages, while her Romanian partner was found with 32 packages.Local authorities estimated that the seized substances would make a price of about £ 1.6 million in the regional drug market. As a result of the operation, five British women, a British man, a Romanian man and the child were brought into custody. Adults later produced before a Mahbberg court, facing allegations related to provisional drug.Additionally, according to the Mauritius newspaper Defee Media, the police detained adults after opposing their conditional release.The British High Commission was informed about the condition of the child after his and his mother’s arrest. The UK media reports then claimed that the child returned home on Wednesday, his father received it at the airport.A spokesman for the Foreign Office told The Mirror: “We are supporting many British citizens who have been detained in Mauritius and are in contact with local authorities.”Reports suggest that Customs and police officers monitored the group on Sunday at the British Airways Flight BA 2065 from the London Gatwick Airport.