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British Mother Arrested for £1.6M Cannabis Smuggling

7/24/2025

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Natashia Artug, a 35-year-old British mother, finds herself in a harrowing situation after being arrested in Mauritius for allegedly smuggling £1.6 million worth of cannabis in her son's suitcase. She insists that drug traffickers coerced her with threats against her family. Now facing serious charges alongside seven others, her son has returned to the UK, while a fundraiser for her legal defense is gaining momentum.

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Natashia Artug, a 35-year-old British mother, finds herself in a harrowing situation after being arrested in Mauritius for allegedly smuggling £1.6 million worth of cannabis in her son's suitcase. She insists that drug traffickers coerced her with threats against her family. Now facing serious charges alongside seven others, her son has returned to the UK, while a fundraiser for her legal defense is gaining momentum.