A youth caught with around 800 ecstasy pills this weekend is to be arraigned in court today.

The man is one of 14 people arrested on drug-related charges over the weekend, with police searches yielding finds of heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis.

All the suspects were male, a police statement said, and aged between 18 and 40. They were arrested following searches made in St Andrews, Paceville, Tarxien, Żejtun, Għajnsielem, Xewkija and Sannat.

Another youth who resisted arrest is also expected to be arraigned in court today.

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