The Malta Police said today that a container which contained 8kg of cocaine hidden in a consignment of rice was kept under supervision during the few days it was in Malta last month before it was shipped to Albania.
The discovery of the drugs in Albania was reported yesterday. (See http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20101103/local/albania-seizes-drugs-which-transited-through-malta )
The police said their assistance was requested and given last month. The drug was hidden in a container which had rice listed as its cargo. Its journey took if through Rotterdam and Malta and on to Albania.
The container was in Malta for a few days, during which it was kept under surveillance by the police and Customs.
No Maltese or people resident in Malta were involved in the case, the police said.