Explosive material and unlicensed weapons were discovered yesterday in a garage used by a mechanic near St Thomas Bay in Żejtun, the police said.

A man is being questioned by the police. Members of the Armed Forces’ Bomb Disposal Unit were on the scene. A sniffer dog was also used in the recovery.

Police are investigating.

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