Sunday, 20th July 2008 - 15:14CET

Four found in possession of drugs

Four foreigners have been arrested by the police after having been found in possession of drugs in Paceville last night.

The police said one of those arrested was a 25-year-old Ethiopian resident in Marsa, who was in possession of cannabis which was ready for trafficking. Also arrested was a 31-year-old Libyan resident in Siggiewi, who was with him.

Two 17-year-old French students were arrested after being found smoking cannabis.

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Comments

Karl Mercieca (on 21/7/08)

Destroying our youths with drugs? It's only cannabis, ffs...

Ivan Camilleri (on 20/7/08)

While i agree with Mr.Galea, i may also point out that in such an issue no differences should be made, but everybody should be treated just equally. My concern is that after all these years drug trafficking has become as fluent as take-away food & as accessible as buying sweets. My deeper concern is that all the authorities KNOW EVERYTHING happening everywhere, from the smallest pusher to the biggest drug-lord, yet nothing ever happens. Why is it that in particular clubs everybody can buy whatever drug he wants in front of everyone? Is it possible that no police can act accordingly? Where is the law i migh ask?????!!!!

Joseph Calleja (on 20/7/08)

So again 2 foreigners caught with or dealing drugs. As mentioned one Ethiopian and
another from Libya. As mentioned by Galea, why aren't these people deported efter serving their sentence or maybe right after they are convicted, save the tax payers some money. For such a small island Malta sure has a lot of drug trafficking. Could it be that the courts are so lenient that these drug traffickers don't care and don't mind being in jail or most of the time end up with a suspended sentence. Get these hoodlooms of the streets before they get to our kids. It seems like Malta has an open door for drug traffickers and illegal immigration. Maybe the citizens should start taking a bigger part and help the police arrest these hoodlooms, maybe set up an anonimous tip line to the police and help expose these
dealers, who and where ever they are. Keep Malta clean

L Galea (on 20/7/08)

Why are such traffickers not automatically extradited after serving their sentence and allowed to continue to live at our expenses while destroying our youths with drugs?