Five arrested after Paceville drugs bust

Five people aged between 17 and 31, are expected to be charged in court with the possession and trafficking of cannabis after police arrested them in Paceville on Friday night. During a surveillance operation, drug squad police arrested two...

Five people aged between 17 and 31, are expected to be charged in court with the possession and trafficking of cannabis after police arrested them in Paceville on Friday night.

During a surveillance operation, drug squad police arrested two 17-year-olds from Ħamrun and St Paul's Bay, a 19-year-old Spaniard, a 25-year-old Sudanese who lives in Ħal Far and a Libyan man, 31, from San Ġwann.

Three are expected to be charged with possession while the Libyan and Sudanese men will face trafficking charges.

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