Three arrested in two separate drug busts

Police to press charges following cannabis and ecstasy finds

Two separate police investigations into drug importation and trafficking have led to the arrest of three men and the seizure of various drugs allegedly prepared for sale.

In the first case, two Italian men, aged 22 and 19, were arrested following a controlled delivery operation after police intercepted a suspicious parcel sent from Spain.

The package contained 1.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis resin. Subsequent searches at the residence where the two men were living uncovered additional suspected drugs and items allegedly linked to drug trafficking.

One of several bags of ecstasy pills found in the second raid. Photo: Malta Police CMRUOne of several bags of ecstasy pills found in the second raid. Photo: Malta Police CMRU

In a separate investigation, a 21-year-old Maltese man was arrested after police allegedly found him in possession of 170 ecstasy pills, as well as suspected cocaine and magic mushrooms, which investigators believe were intended for trafficking.

The three men are expected to be arraigned before Magistrate Kevan Azzopardi at around noon on Saturday.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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