A 38-year old Korean woman has been arrested following a cannabis find at Malta International Airport yesterday afternoon.

The police said the woman, who lives in Thailand, arrived in Malta at around 8 p.m. on a flight from Zurich.

Coordination work between the police and customs led to an inspection of her luggage. 10 kilogrammes of cannabis were found in a false bottom.

Magistrate SIlvio Meli is holding an inquiry.

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