Three people have been arrested following drug finds yesterday and last night.

The police said in a statement this in the first find, at Zejtun, a 23-year-old man from Marsaxlokk was arrested after he was found in possession of 27 packets of heroin prepared for trafficking.

As the police were going to arrest the man, he drove his car towards the police stopping when the cars touched. The man is expected to be arraigned later today.

Another two men were arrested in Paceville last night when they were found in possession of cocaine at places of entertainment.

They are aged 31 and 32 and are resident in Fgura and St Paul's Bay.

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