Eight arrested after cocaine, cannabis finds

33-year-old man from Gharb arrested after being found in possession of 200 grams of suspected cannabis resin ready for trafficking

Eight people were arrested after being found in cocaine and cannabis, police said.

A Maltese man is expected to be arraigned in court in the coming days, after being found in possession of several sachets of suspected coains, while in Gozo, Drug Squad officials arrested a 33-year-old man from Gharb was found to be carrying some 200 grams of suspected cannabis resin ready for trafficking.

Six more individuals, including Maltese, French and Italians aged between 19 and 28 were arrested after being found in possession of cannabis resin and cocaine.

Police investigations are ongoing.