Drugs find by "C" Company AFM

A considerate amount of cannabis resin was found during a roadblock organised by members of 'C' Company of the 1^st Regiment, Armed Forces of Malta.

The roadblock was organised in the central part of the Maltese Islands and the drugs were found hidden on the person of the suspect following an extensive search.

The suspect is a male, aged forty eight years old and resides in Marsa. Besides the considerable amount of cannabis resin, the suspect also was found in possession of a small amount of cocaine. The drugs and the suspect were handed over to the police drug squad for further investigations.

During the same roadblock three males and two females were arrested in two separate incidents after being found in possession of a small amount of cannabis and other drug related paraphernalia. They are being investigated by the police drug squad.