Tag: drug trafficking
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Two men arrested in Malta over alleged international drug trafficking ring
Two men have been arrested over the past 48 hours in connection with an alleged international drug trafficking operation, following coordinated police action. The first arrest involved a 54-year-old Dutch national who had just arrived in Malta on Tuesday on a flight from Brussels. Police discovered approximately 1kg of a substance suspected to be cocaine…
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47-year-old woman arrested in St Paul’s Bay over alleged drug trafficking
A 47-year-old woman from St Paul’s Bay has been arrested following police surveillance and investigations into suspected drug trafficking. Police officers searched the woman’s residence in Triq id-Denfil, St Paul’s Bay, where they discovered around 60 sachets containing a substance suspected to be cocaine and another 15 sachets with a substance believed to be heroin.…
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Maltese man arrested in Messina with over 4kg of cocaine hidden in van
Italian police have arrested a 47-year-old Maltese national caught in the act of drug trafficking after over four kilograms of cocaine were discovered hidden inside his van. The man was stopped by the Carabinieri shortly after disembarking from a ferry arriving from Villa San Giovanni. During a routine road check, officers noticed the driver’s nervous…
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Police arrest 45-year-old man in Zejtun drug trafficking case
A 45-year-old man has been arrested in connection with drug trafficking following weeks of police investigations, the Malta Police Force confirmed. Authorities apprehended the suspect at a residence in Zejtun, where a search uncovered several sachets of heroin, multiple mobile phones, knives, and shotgun shells. Officers also seized a substantial sum of cash believed…
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Update: Two men to be arraigned in court today
The two men arrested in Ħamrun during an early morning anti-drug operation yesterday, will make their appearance in court today at about 1.00 pm. They are to appear before Magistrate Marse Ann Farrugia and face charges connected with drug trafficking among others. That is after their arrest yesterday when the police discovered over 100 packets…
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Police arrest two men in Ħamrun in ongoing fight against drug trafficking
In an early morning operation, Ħamrun police in conjunction with the Anti-Drug Squad arrested two men in further efforts to combat drug trafficking. The suspects, 31 from Bormla and 26 years from Valletta, respectively, were arrested after police acted on information that suggested they were trafficking drugs in Triq Manuel Magri, Ħamrun. Surveillance started by…

