Officers within the Malta Police Force’s Drug Squad have arrested a 44-year-old Maltese man and a 49-year-old Italian after the discovery of 5 kilograms of cocaine.
After weeks of observation on the individuals suspected of drug trafficking, the police intercepted their home in St. Paul’s Bay and arrested them, discovering the substances with a street value of over €250,000.
The Maltese man was found in possession of 3 kilograms of what is suspected to be cocaine while the Italian man hid 2 kilograms of this same substance, along with a large amount of cash in his vehicle.
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And with reason – as many were afraid to voice their opinion in regards to these deep yet controversial topics. However, there seems to be a shift occurring. With all the good and the bad of governmental politics and social changes, the very fact that these topics have become something worth discussing is already a huge step for the Maltese.
In 2021 alone, cannabis reform and abortion decriminalisation have been put forth either as White Papers or as bills waiting for discussion. The ushering of these topics into conversation was not the beginning as same-sex marriage has been made legal ever since 1st September 2017 and blasphemy law amended a year prior.
The discussion table has been taken out of its cob-web ridden storeroom and, despite requiring some cleaning, is now available for further talk. This bodes very well for Malta as we make everything that was neglected or feared come to light for proper and hopefully healthy conversation.