A man and a boy have been arrested after separately being found in possession of cannabis resin and joints during an AFM vehicle checkpoint.

The two, a 15-year-old from Cospicua and a 25-year-old from Gzira, were held their home towns by soldiers from 1 Regiment's "C" (Special Duties) Company.

They were handed over to the police for further investigations, the army said.

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