A 48-year-old man from Sicily will be charged in court on Sunday after being arrested during a police raid in Gżira.

The police said in a statement on Saturday the man was arrested in a residence on Triq Sir Charles Cameron following days of surveillance. 

Around 20 sachets containing cocaine and €3,000 in cash were found in the residence and his car. 

He is being kept at the Floriana police lock-up while investigations are ongoing. 

Photo: Malta Police ForcePhoto: Malta Police Force

 

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