A woman reported missing last November was found and arrested in the UK yesterday, the police said.

Procedures have been initiated for the woman, 51-year-old Rita Bugeja, to be returned to Malta.

Ms Bugeja, a British citizen, had been reported missing by her Maltese family. She went missing while on bail awaiting trial for the alleged importation of close to 5,000 ecstasy pills. The pills were found on May 13 two years ago in a joint operation at the airport between the police and Customs.

The police had suspected that Ms Bugeja had escaped from Malta and a warrant for her arrest was issued by the courts. This was followed by an international arrest warrant issued through Interpol.

Investigations by the British police with the assistance of the Attorney General’s office led to Ms Bugeja’s arrest yesterday.

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