Police arrest 20-year-old man in Santa Venera drug trafficking operation
The man was arrested in Santa Venera after allegedly suspicious activity
1 February 2026, 9:37am
Juliana Zammit
Juliana Zammit
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A 20-year-old man from Kalkara has been arrested on suspected drug trafficking charges in Santa Venera on Friday afternoon.
The incident occurred at around 3:45pm when an off-duty officer noticed suspicious behaviour and requested assistance whilst following the suspect along Triq il-Kanun in Santa Venera.
The man was stopped by police on Triq is-Salib in Marsa, where a search of his vehicle uncovered a quantity of suspected ecstasy pills, packages containing suspected cannabis resin, sachets of suspected cocaine, an iron bar, a knife and other items related to drug trafficking.
The suspect is being held in custody and is expected to appear before Magistrate Jean Paul Grech this morning at 10am.
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