A Nigerian man has been arrested after drugs were found in his possession and in his apartment in Marsascala.
The operation started after the police were tipped off about drug trafficking in the apartment.
The Nigerian, who was accompanied by a Maltese man from Rabat, was found to be carrying a drug capsule and cash when he was stopped yesterday afternoon.
A subsequent search of his apartment yielded a further 37 capsules of cocaine and other bags containing drugs in his kitchen cupboard.
In all, 600 grams of cocaine were found.
Magistrate Doreen Clarke is holding an inquiry.