Drugs seized from yacht

Three people were arrested following a drugs bust on a yacht berthed at Manoel Island on Wednesday. The police said they found 60 grams of cocaine, more than 25 grams of marijuana and an undisclosed amount of cannabis resin in a raid in the...

Three people were arrested following a drugs bust on a yacht berthed at Manoel Island on Wednesday.

The police said they found 60 grams of cocaine, more than 25 grams of marijuana and an undisclosed amount of cannabis resin in a raid in the afternoon.

The yacht's owner, a 41-year-old Englishman, was arrested together with a 40-year-old co-national and a 49-year-old woman from Swieqi. In their house they also found small amount of the drugs.

The suspects are expected to be arraigned in the coming days.

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