Police find half a kilo of heroin, man arrested

A Maltese man has been arrested after the discovery of more than half a kilo of heroin last night, the police said. The discovery was made after an operation lasting several weeks. The man, a 36-year-old from Tarxien, was stopped by the police last...

A Maltese man has been arrested after the discovery of more than half a kilo of heroin last night, the police said.

The discovery was made after an operation lasting several weeks.

The man, a 36-year-old from Tarxien, was stopped by the police last night and found in possession of 56 capsules of heroin with a total of more than half a kilo of heroin.

He was at the time accompanied by his 10-year-old son.

Cash was found in the car.

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