16-year-old arrested over suspected cannabis and cocaine trafficking

A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of drug trafficking after police allegedly found cannabis, cocaine, and around €700 in cash in his possession.

Police said officers spotted the young man driving a car on Saturday morning before he parked and got out of the vehicle.

As officers approached him while he was walking away, the boy allegedly attempted to flee but was arrested shortly afterwards.

A search of the car uncovered 12 sachets of suspected cannabis, a grinder containing cannabis resin, five sachets of suspected cocaine, and around €700 in cash.

Police then searched the boy’s residence, where they found additional suspected cocaine, an electronic scale bearing traces of illicit substances, and a number of small bags.

The young man is being held at the Floriana lock-up and is expected to be arraigned at around 11:30am on Saturday before Magistrate Ann Marie Thake.