A 19-year-old Syrian man and his Italian partner, also 19, both of whom live in Swieqi, have been arrested after they were found in possession of more than a kilo of cannabis.
The police said their operation started on Friday afternoon and was concluded late yesterday. They had some 650 grams of cannabis grass and around 600 grams of cannabis resin.
The man is expected to be arraigned in the coming days.