The police have arrested a 19-year-old Nigerian man after finding him in possession of nearly a kilo of cocaine.
The arrest was made late last night.
The Drug Squad explained in a statement this afternoon that the arrest was made after it received information that the Nigerian man, who is resident in St Paul's Bay, was trafficking drugs.
Almost a kilo of cocaine was found in his possession when he was stopped and searched.
Magistrate Anthony Vella is holding an inquiry.