Three individuals suspected to be members of an international drug trafficking ring were arrested on Saturday after an operation resulted in the seizure of around €600,000 worth of cocaine. The police revealed on Monday that the arrests followed weeks of investigation and surveillance on the trio, all of them foreign nationals. Five kg of suspected cocaine with as street value of about €600,000 were confiscated.
The first arrest was that of a 20-year-old Spanish woman, with the operation carried out at Malta International Airport on Saturday. She was taken into custody upon arrival from Madrid. A 30-year-old man from Venezuela was arrested after being followed by police to an Msida apartment.
The police confirmed the man had also recently arrived from Madrid. Finally, a stakeout on a St Julians hotel on Sunday led to the arrest of a 38-year-old man, also from Spain, who was found in possession of more drugs believed to be cocaine. A magisterial inquiry is being led by Elaine Mercieca. The police confirm the investigation is still open, but the trio are to be arraigned in court on Monday before duty magistrate Noel Bartolo.
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