The police arrested 19 people over drugs on New Year’s Eve, found in possession of substances suspected to be cocaine, ecstasy, mephidrone and cannabis.

The arrests took place at a number of places of entertainment and the age of those held ranges from 17 to 39.

Most are Maltese but three are foreign: French, Romanian and English, the police said.

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