The police managed to bust a drug ring in Cospicua after several weeks of surveillance, with eight people arrested.

The police said that the six men and two women were arrested from various locations in the town.

During the raid, the police found 115 sachets with cocaine, crack and heroin - which were all ready to be trafficked. Around €20,000 in cash were also found.

Investigations are still underway while the eight are being held in custody at the police headquarters.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.