Drugs seized during roadblock

A 17-year-old man from Sta Lucia was detained by the army after drugs were discovered during a roadblock in Qormi on Friday night. The man was a passenger in a car stopped by soldiers during a routine check. Following a body search, an unspecified...

A 17-year-old man from Sta Lucia was detained by the army after drugs were discovered during a roadblock in Qormi on Friday night.

The man was a passenger in a car stopped by soldiers during a routine check. Following a body search, an unspecified amount of cannabis resin was found in a packet of cigarettes.

The case was handed over to Qormi police.

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