Driver held at checkpoint

A 21-year old man was detained by Armed Forces of Malta personnel on Saturday night during a routine vehicle checkpoint in the Gudja area. Soldiers from 1st Regiment's "Bravo" Company stopped him after he was noticed slowing down and throwing something...

A 21-year old man was detained by Armed Forces of Malta personnel on Saturday night during a routine vehicle checkpoint in the Gudja area.

Soldiers from 1st Regiment's "Bravo" Company stopped him after he was noticed slowing down and throwing something out of the driver's window, the AFM said.

The youth, from Sta. Lucia, had allegedly thrown out a box containing an amount of cannabis resin.

He was handed over to the police for further investigations.

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