A 24-year-old man from Valletta, Janis Caruana, was remanded in custody today being accused of drug trafficking and possession.

He was also accused of assaulting the police and driving in a dangerous manner after he yesterday allegedly tried to avoid arrest by driving against the flow of traffic in a Valletta one-way street.

The court, following a request by defence counsel, recommended that the Director of Prisons should hold the accused in the Forensic Section of Mt Carmel Hospital because of his drug problem.

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