Two men are under arrest on suspicion of drug trafficking, the police said.

The arrests were made early on Monday at Pieta after days of monitoring.

The suspects, a 43-year-old from Mosta  and a 51-year-old from Gzira,  were seen passing items to each other outside an establishment.

The former was found to be carrying sachets of suspected heroin ready for trafficking.

Investigations are continuing.

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