Man charged after police find drugs on him during road stop
Owen Mizzi appeared agitated and anxious, prompting police to search him
A man has been charged with drug trafficking after police found sachets of drugs on his person during a road stop in Birżebbuġa.
Owen Mizzi was driving near Għar Dalam on May 16th when police stopped his car to carry out a road stop.
While checking his driving documents, Mizzi appeared agitated and anxious, prompting police to carry out a search on him and his car.
Mizzi immediately admitted to police that he had drugs in his possession.
Police officers found 29 pills, eight sachets of a pink substance and 15 sachets of a white substance suspected to be cocaine.
Police also found €140 in cash and a substance suspected to be cannabis. Mizzi was then taken to the police depot at around midnight, where he gave a statement to the police.
He was granted bail subject to a €10,000 deposit and a €30,000 guarantee. He must sign a bail book twice a day in Ħamrun and obey a curfew.
The court also imposed a freezing order on his assets.
Magistrate Antoine Agius Bonnici presided over the hearing.Inspector Antonello Magri appeared for the police commissioner.
Lawyer Nadia Ciappara represented the attorney general.Lawyers Matthew Xuereb and Sandro Camilleri appeared for Mizz