A man preparing to board a ferry to Malta was arrested after Ragusa police discovered 10kg of cannabis stashed away in his suitcase, Sicilian media have reported. 

[attach id=529558 size="medium"]Photo: Guardia di Finanza Ragusa[/attach]

The man, a Romanian national, reportedly drew attention to himself by acting suspiciously and being evasive when asked questions by officials. 

A search of his luggage yielded 49 wrapped packets of the drug. The man was arrested and remains in Italian police custody. 

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.