A 24-year-old man from Birkirkara has been jailed for 21 months after admitting possession of 140 grams of cannabis with intent to traffic.

The drugs were found during a road block by the police’s rapid intervention unit in Iklin.

Upon hearing his guilty plea, Magistrate Ian Farrugia imposed a custodial sentence and fined the man €500.

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