A Maltese man and a Russian woman were arrested yesterday after the police found about 200 grams of cocaine in a garage in Ibraġ.

The man, 33, from Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq, was stopped on Wednesday afternoon after the drugs were found in his garage close to Victoria Gardens, the police said.

The police searched his property after weeks of surveillance and found a substantial amount of cash, which they confiscated.

A 33-year-old Russian woman was arrested in connection with the case.

Duty Magistrate Silvio Meli was informed and appointed experts to help him in the inquiry.

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