Four held for suspected drug possession

Four persons from Cospicua and Paola were detained by Armed Forces of Malta soldiers during a vehicle-checkpoint (VCP) mounted in the sothern part of the Island last night. The AFM said members of C (Special Duties) Company detained a youth who was...

Four persons from Cospicua and Paola were detained by Armed Forces of Malta soldiers during a vehicle-checkpoint (VCP) mounted in the sothern part of the Island last night.

The AFM said members of C (Special Duties) Company detained a youth who was found in the possesion of five small sachets of suspected cocaine and 15 blue tablets suspected to be ecstacy. Another man was found in possession of a cannabis joint and yet another two youths were found in possession of a cannabis joint and a piece of cannabis resin.

The suspects, aged between 22 and 43 years were later handed over to the police for further investigation.

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