A 39-year-old man from Marsa was arrested following a €60,000 drug bust in Marsascala.

The police said in a statement that officers tried stopping a vehicle on Triq il-Qaliet at 11.30am on Wednesday. 

The man sped off, crashing into a police car. He was chased down the road and arrested on the spot.

The officers found one kilo of cocaine in his vehicle, and also discovered a firearm at his home. 

Police investigations and a magisterial inquiry are ongoing. 

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