A 47-year-old man resident of Tal-Pieta was arrested after police received information that a drug negotiation was about to take place in the same locality.
Yesterday, at around 1200hrs, police surrounded the man’s residence. However, the man realised what was happening and attempted to escape whilst also throwing away objects onto the road.
The man was arrested and a kilo of a drug suspected to be cocaine as well as a substance suspected to be heroin were found on a bag on his person.
Investigations which took place showed that, were the drugs sold, they would have reached up to €60,000 in street value.
Further investigations in the man’s residence yielded other objects related to drug trafficking as well as an amount of cash.
An inquiry has been opened as police officers continue their investigations. The man is expected to be taken to court today at around 1500hrs.
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