Five men have been arrested after drugs were found in an operation in Paceville last night.

The police said several members of the Drug Squad were involved in monitoring and searches in connection with drug trafficking.

They arrested two 17-year-olds from Hamrun and St Paul’s Bay, a 19-year-old Spaniard, a 31-year-old Libyan resident in San Gwann and a 25-year-old Sudanese resident at Hal Far. They were in possession of cannabis.

The Libyan and the Sudanese are to be arraigned and accused of trafficking Cannabis while the rest will be accused of possession.

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