Police hold 11 persons after drug finds

The police are holding 11 persons after raids in different parts of the island yielded various types of drugs.

The police said its Drug Squad arrested four men and a woman, aged between 22 and 45 and hailing from Marsa, Birkirkara, Swieqi and San Ġwann, in an operation that started after it was noted that drug trafficking was allegedly taking place from inside a residence in San Ġwann last week.

Heroin, cocaine and cannabis were found in the possession of the suspects, the police said.

A 45-year-old man from San Ġwann has already been charged with drug trafficking as a result of this operation. He was remanded in preventive custody.

In another operation spread over two days, on Monday and Tuesday, four persons aged between 19 and 31 were arrested after they were allegedly found in possession of heroin and cannabis and items connected with theft. The suspects are from Vittoriosa, Pietà, Senglea and Fgura.

This operation was concentrated close to the Fgura boċċi pitch and the Drugs Squad was assisted by officers from the Fgura police station.

Two persons, aged 42 and 43, both from Cospicua, were arrested at Cospicua on Wednesday after a surveillance operation spread over a number of days. Drug trafficking activity was noted and a police search yielded a number of sachets containing heroin ready to be sold. The sachets were found hidden in a wall.

Police investigations continue and the suspects are expected to be charged with drug trafficking and possession.