21-year-old held after cannabis find

A 21-year old youth was last night detained by Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) personnel during a routine vehicle checkpoint near Gudja. Soldiers from 1st Regiment's 'Bravo' Company stopped the individual after he was observed throwing something out of the...

A 21-year old youth was last night detained by Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) personnel during a routine vehicle checkpoint near Gudja.

Soldiers from 1st Regiment's 'Bravo' Company stopped the individual after he was observed throwing something out of the driver's window as the car slowed down, the AFM said. It resulted that the young man from Sta. Lucia had thrown out a box containing cannabis resin.

He was subsequently handed over to the police for further investigations.

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