Held over drugs

Drug Squad police are holding four persons for questioning in connection with the discovery of ecstasy pills, cocaine and cannabis resin during raids in Kalkara and Mellieha on Sunday. The first haul was made on Sunday morning in a Kalkara garage where...

Drug Squad police are holding four persons for questioning in connection with the discovery of ecstasy pills, cocaine and cannabis resin during raids in Kalkara and Mellieha on Sunday.

The first haul was made on Sunday morning in a Kalkara garage where the police seized 50 ecstasy pills, around 10 grammes of cocaine and about 350 grammes of cannabis resin. The police also found other items associated with drug trafficking.

A 25-year-old youth from Vittoriosa is being held by the police in connection with the case.

The second raid was conducted in Mellieha where the police found 50 ecstasy pills and 10 sachets of cocaine, which the police suspect were ready to be trafficked. Three youths from Mellieha, Msida and Swieqi were arrested.

Duty Magistrate Miriam Hayman is holding an inquiry with the assistance of a team of court experts.

Further police investigations are under way.

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