8kg of cocaine found in unmarked luggage

The police are to carry out forensic tests on an unmarked bag after 8kg of cocaine were found in it at the airport yesterday. The bag is believed to have arrived in Malta on July 4, but whoever was meant to collect it is thought to have removed all...

The police are to carry out forensic tests on an unmarked bag after 8kg of cocaine were found in it at the airport yesterday.

The bag is believed to have arrived in Malta on July 4, but whoever was meant to collect it is thought to have removed all markings but left it there, possibly fearing a search.

The bag was stored in an area for unclaimed luggage and opened as a matter of procedure by customs officers. The cocaine was in a number of packets.

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