Four persons were detained at a vehicle checkpoint last night by AFM personnel who found drugs in their possession.

Another was held for driving with an expired licence.

The checkpoint was mounted by soldiers from 1 Regiment's ''C'' (Special Duties) Company in the areas of Birkirkara and Attard.

Varied amounts of cannabis resin were found in two seperate incidents on two men and two women, whose ages varied from 21 to 25 years. The detained persons hailed from Naxxar, Valletta, and Gzira.

A 68-year-old man from Attard, was found driving with an expired driving licence.

All detained persons were handed over to the police for further investigation.

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