(PR 295/25)
Investigation in connection with drug trafficking led to the arrest of three person last night – two men and a woman – who allegedly form part of an organised crime group in connection with drug trafficking.
The operation started at around thrity minutes past one in the morning (0130 hrs). The Police stopped a vehicle in the area of Tal-Balal in San Ġwann, in which there were the three individuals.
A search of the vehicle yielded an amount of suspected ecstasy pills, as well as white powder allegedly cocaine.
From there the Police continued with searches in various residences of the arrested persons, where another man was arrested while more substances allegedly drugs were also found, including around 400 ecstasy pills, ketamine, metamfetamine, cannabis and synthetic cannabis. The total value of the confiscated drugs amounts to around €30,000.
The persons involved, aged between 23 and 30, are being held under arrest by the Police while investigations are ongoing.
Magistrate Antoine Agius Bonnici was informed of the case and appointed an inquiry.