A 31-year-old man from Żebbug, Gozo, was arrested on Thursday evening following the discovery of a substance, suspected to be cocaine, in his garage.

The police said they were tipped off that a man was in possession of drugs. As soon as officers arrived in Triq il-Kappillan F Debono, Marsalforn, a man was seen throwing something on the ground when he spotted them, the police said.

He was immediately arrested and a subsequent search in his garage in his hometown yielded a substance, suspected to be cocaine, packed in two separate bags. The police said they also found drug paraphernalia.

Duty Magistrate Paul Coppini was informed about the case. He appointed a number of court experts to assist in the inquiry.

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