Thursday, 1st January 2009 - 09:35CET

Updated: Police report quiet evening, drug finds

The police last night arrested 13 people for abusing drugs during a party at Ta Qali or in places of entertainment in Paceville.

They were found in possession of cannabis, cocaine and/or ecstasy or had abused from one of these substances. The arrested people are aged between 17 and 43 and come from Zabbar, Kirkop, Qormi, Luqa, San Gwann, Mellieha, Birkirkara, Pieta, Naxxar, Gharghur and Bahar ic-Caghaq.

In an earlier statements the police, who were yesterday out in full force to avoid accidents, said that the night was quiet with a number of breathalyser tests being carried out as well as inspections to several places of entertainment.

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John McGuire (on 2/1/09)

What is the aim of mentioning the localities the persons arrested are from ? is it to try to paint a bad image of that town...if a group were from a particular locality i understand but in this case seems pointless

Bartolo J.M. (on 1/1/09)

Being a taxi driver this was a great night for traffic - never experienced before - great thanks to all traffic police on duty especially AC Josie Brincat

Joe Morana (on 1/1/09)

O.K. So how many arrests for DWI were made on the basis of breathalyser test results? Don't tell me 'zero'! In lassaiz-faire Malta? On New Year's Eve?

victor vella (on 1/1/09)

Thank you to the police and ambulance services and all those people working on occasions like these, May they have all that they wish for. Dunstan were the bars there before you moved in? if yes you knew what you were in for if not then you could have stopped them.Besides the legal notice or whatever they call it stipulated that bars and restaurants could stay open late on Christmas eve and New years eve . Happy new year to all .

Dunstan Crockford (on 1/1/09)

@ Kennith Galea
Thanks!! Will hopefully do so!
Reading the updated article ,a big PROSIT to the drug squad !

Alfred Baldacchino (on 1/1/09)

Full marks to the Police Force and to the media for driving home the message against alcohol abuse.

christino azzopardi (on 1/1/09)

Grazzi lil pulizija kolla grazzi mil qalb

Daniel Bartolo (on 1/1/09)

Sincere appreciation and thanks to all the members of the police force, medical personell at hospitals, and all other corps serving the population and the country for they way they carry their duties with dedication and commitment. Happy new year to all and all their families.

It was a real surprise for me that some few minutes after midnight i saw a police van (properlly manned - 4 persons) patrolling the area of xemxija heights, which although just residential - it was also checked.

Kenneth Galea (on 1/1/09)

I am pleased to note that New Year's Eve was relatively calm and quiet. With the recent spate of shootings and murders we had the last thing we want is more trouble.
@Dunstan
Very difficult scenario here when you have a sleepless night due to music blaring from places of entertainment. I hope you are able to have a peacuful kip this afternoon.

G. Mangion (on 1/1/09)

Thank' s to all the police corp, for the good work done on these day's

Proset ta xoghol kollu taghkom, Ghall gid ta Uliedna. Awguri lil Familji Taghkhom Kolla

Gazzi mil - Qalb.

Dunstan Crockford (on 1/1/09)

On the road it may have been...but aren`t they there to enforce all laws? we had a sleepless night with the din from 2 bars in Balluta!!! it lasted till around 4am!!! Closing time has to be enforced! unfortunately ,it never is around where I live!
Having said that,I would however like to thank the Police Corps for all the other work they do throughout the year...and wish them and their families a Happy new Year!

Updated: Police report quiet evening, drug finds

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