Three men are under arrest for having attempted to entice pedestrians to play a game of chance, which is illegal, the police said.

Two of the arrests were made in Valletta and the third in Paceville. Two of the men are from Romania and the third from Macedonia

The police said the City Gate arrests were made after the men were observed producing a carpet, three boxes and a small ball and inviting passers-by to play an illegal game about which there had recently been social media complaints.

Another Romanian was later arrested in Paceville for the same reason.

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