Moroccan Man Arrested At Airport For Trafficking 150 Cannabis Capsules In His Stomach

A 45 year old Moroccan man was arrested at the Malta International Airport after the alleged importation of 150 capsules filled with suspected cannabis.

After information gathered by police it was revelled that the man was travelling from Morocco to Spain and then to Malta.

It was also suspected that he was involved in a criminal circle of drug trafficking. Police received information that the would be arriving in Malta on a flight from Madrid, and conducted inspections on the passengers of the flight.

There he was arrested and taken to Mater Dei where scans revealed that there were 150 capsules hidden in his stomach, a total of a kilo and a half suspected cannabis, with a street value of €30,000.

An inquiry has been opened and investigations are ongoing.

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