Tag: Cocaine
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Only 574 people consume cocaine in Malta according to the Minister of Home Affairs
According to the new Minister of Home Affairs, Glenn Bedingfield, only 574 people consume cocaine in Malta. Also according to him, the number of Marijuana users are 6,891. Minister Glenn Bedingfield is extending Byron Camilleri’s tradition of turning the Home Affairs Ministry into a Disnyeland joke. Please someone explain to him how statistics work. Minister…
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Malta has a cocaine problem: are you outraged by Christian Borg and the Prime Minister yet?
The Labour Party and the Nationalist Party are currently stoking a pseudo-controversy about drugs in Malta following a donation to football nurseries by the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis. Both political parties are wasting our time with this pseudo-controversy. The Nationalist Party is speaking to its core voters with its conservative position while…
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Four Arrested in Major Drug Bust
Police have arrested four people – two Italian and two Maltese nationals – on the connection of the alleged trafficking of cocaine. Police have stated that the amount of drugs found is equal to €600,000. The police said in a statement that the two Italian nationals, a woman aged 42 and a man aged 49,…
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More Ħamrun-Cocaine Culture: Michael tal-Bżar
A relatively successful cocaine dealer from the Marsa/Hamrun area seems to be Michael tal-Bzar who has publicly admitted that his earnings are from cocaine and he also routinely advertises his money-laundering practices. Michael tal-Bzar would also make a good scoop for a newspaper if he gives an interview – apart from potentially being a good…
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Three arrested in San Ġwann drug trafficking operation: cocaine worth over €20,000 seized
Police investigations into an alleged drug trafficking network have led to the arrest of two men and a woman following days of surveillance. Early Friday morning, officers raided a residence in San Ġwann believed to be used for drug preparation. Inside, they arrested a 40-year-old man and discovered around 300 grams of cocaine divided into…
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Belgian man charged in court after cocaine found hidden in his stomach
A 40-year-old Belgian national was arraigned in court earlier today, accused of importing cocaine into Malta after the drug was discovered hidden inside his stomach. The man was arrested on Friday upon his arrival in Malta on a flight from Amsterdam, after authorities grew suspicious that he might be carrying illegal substances. He was taken…
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Man arrested in Marsa after drugs worth €14,000 found in his possession
A 44-year-old man from Valletta was arrested on Thursday after being found in possession of a considerable amount of substances suspected to be cocaine and heroin, allegedly intended for trafficking. The drugs are estimated to have a street value of around €14,000. Following days of investigation, police officers spotted the man driving a vehicle in…
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37-year-old man arrested after €1.5 million cocaine seizure arriving from Sicily
A 37-year-old man has been arrested after police discovered 25 kilograms of suspected cocaine that were allegedly being smuggled into Malta from Sicily. The drugs are estimated to have a street value of around €1.5 million. The man was stopped during routine vehicle checks on Thursday evening as cars disembarked from the catamaran arriving from…
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30-year-old man arrested in Marsa after police seize suspected drugs and cash
A man has been arrested in Marsa after police discovered several packets of suspected drugs during a routine patrol earlier this week. The incident unfolded in Triq is-Serkin, Marsa, when two officers noticed suspicious movements. Upon further inspection, a 30-year-old local resident was found to be in possession of multiple packets of what police believe…
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Senegalese man arrested in St Julian’s with cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis
A 28-year-old man from Senegal was arrested in St Julian’s on Monday evening after police discovered several types of drugs in his possession during a patrol. The incident happened at around 7pm in Triq San Ġorġ, when two officers on foot patrol noticed the man acting suspiciously. He was stopped, searched, and arrested on the…
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Cocaine is “riksy” – Ministry of Social Policy and Children’s Rights
The Ministry of Social Policy and Children’s Rights has just set up an advert for the use of cocaine saying that using cocaine is “riksy”. I suppose they meant “risky,” which is also something you’d typically hear in an advertisement for an underperforming fund promoted by a typical Maltese broker to uneducated Maltese clients. Supposedly,…
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Man arrested at Malta Airport with cocaine capsules worth €300,000 in his stomach
A 53-year-old Nigerian man was arrested upon arrival at Malta International Airport after being found with around one kilogram of suspected cocaine hidden in his stomach. The arrest took place late Wednesday evening, following joint inspections by the Police, Customs officials, and Detention Services, targeting passengers arriving from Brussels. The man raised suspicions during screening,…