PR 635/26
A 45-year-old Moroccan national has been arrested at Malta International Airport in connection with an alleged importation of 150 capsules filled with a substance suspected to be cannabis resin.
It resulted from information gathered that the Moroccan was travelling from Morocco to Spain and then to Malta, suspiciously involved in a criminal circle of drug trafficking. Therefore, as soon as the Police received the information that he was about to arrive in Malta on a flight from Madrid, inspections were carried out on the passengers of this flight and he was arrested.
This operation had the desired results as after being taken to Mater Dei Hospital and the necessary scans were carried out, 150 capsules were found in his stomach, a total of one and a half kilos suspected to be cannabis resin, with a street value of €30,000.
Magistrate Dr Philip Galea Farrugia LL.D. was informed and opened an inquiry and appointing several experts to assist him.
Meanwhile, he is being detained under arrest at the Police lock-up for further investigation and is expected to be arraigned in Court today, at around noon (1200 hrs), before Magistrate Dr Abigial Criten LL.D.