Updated 1.50pm with court details

A Pietà man is in custody after he was charged with aggravated drug possession following a discovery of over 150g of cocaine and heroin as well as €30,000 in cash at his house.

Jason Zammit, 47, pleaded not guilty to aggravated possession of heroin and cocaine in circumstances denoting that the drugs were not solely for personal use, unlawful possession of methadone and relapsing. 

Police say they found 100g of suspected cocaine, 60g of suspected heroin and around 500ml of methadone at his house, together with a variety of drug processing materials and large amounts of cash.

Zammit appeared before magistrate Noel Bartolo on Saturday morning for his arraignment. 

He requested bail but that was denied by the court, which noted that civilian witness have yet to testify.

Inspector Jonathan Pace prosecuted. Lawyer Matthew Xuereb was defence counsel.

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