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.

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