A British partygoer has landed behind bars after being caught with cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis at a weekend festival.

Lincoln Anthony Millwood, 36, an engineer, was arrested after being found with the drugs in quantities which appeared to indicate they were not for his personal use at the Lost and Found party on Saturday.

He was arraigned on Sunday and after pleading not guilty to charges of aggravated possession, filed a request for bail, with his defence counsel Alfred Abela arguing that although his client was a foreigner who did not reside in Malta, he was a British national who could easily be tracked down.

The fear of absconding was minimal and, in any case, there were mechanisms which allowed Maltese authorities to seek the man’s re-arrest, Dr Abela continued.

However, the court, presided over by Magistrate Gabriella Vella, turned down the request at this stage, saying that the arrested man could not provide the necessary guarantees for bail to be granted.

Inspector Maurice Curmi prosecuted.