Two foreigners have been arrested on suspicion of importing and trafficking drugs, the police said.

A 24-year-old Romanian was arrested at the airport late on Friday and found to have 60 capsules in his stomach with 600 grams of cocaine. The man had flown in from Düsseldorf.

Investigations continued yesterday, when the police arrested a 32-year-old Nigerian who lives in San Gwann. He was held in Sliema when he arrived to collect drugs.

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