A 20-year-old Ghanaian who lives in Sicily was arrested late last night after about a kilo of what the police suspect is cannabis was found in his backpack.

The police said that their investigations led them to the arrest of a 29-year-old man from Gambia who lives in Sliema this afternoon.

An inquiry is being held.

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