An Italian man wanted in connection with a shooting in December was arrested in Mellieħa on Saturday evening, police confirmed.
Damiano Torrisi, 39, went into hiding after an incident on December 13 in which a man suffered a slight gunshot wound following an argument in Burmarrad.
The argument was reportedly over money.
The Italian man was arrested following a raid in an apartment in Triq il-Kaħli around 7pm.
According to TVM, the wanted man resisted arrest after he was caught hiding in a dark area in a garden.
He was in the company of two other Italian men and was planning to flee the island.
The police were reportedly acting on a tip-off following a public appeal for help last Thursday.
In a statement, the police thanked the public for its cooperation.