A Nigerian man and his Maltese wife, both 27, are under arrest after nearly half a kilogramme of cocaine was allegedly found in their kitchen cupboard on Thursday afternoon.

The police said the find was made after weeks of surveillance and investigation, which led to the couple's Żurrieq apartment being raided and 48 capsules of cocaine being seized.

Duty Magistrate Joseph Apap Bologna was informed of the haul and has appointed a number of experts to assist him in his inquiry.

The police are investigating.

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