Five arrested in two separate drug trafficking investigations

Five men have been arrested in two separate drug trafficking investigations, with police seizing suspected cocaine, ecstasy, cannabis, ketamine and LSD.

In the first investigation, police arrested three Maltese men and a Swedish man following surveillance of properties in Msida and Balzan overnight between Thursday and Friday.

Searches of the properties and a vehicle uncovered several suspected drugs, allegedly prepared for trafficking. Police also seized small empty plastic bags, digital scales, mobile phones, cash and other items linked to drug trafficking.

Drugs seized by police

In a separate investigation, a Serbian man was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking after being involved in a traffic accident in Mosta on 29 September.

The man suffered serious injuries in the accident, but his condition improved in recent days, allowing police to arrest him.

Investigations carried out on the day of the accident uncovered suspected cocaine, cannabis, MDMA and ketamine in a compartment of his motorcycle. The circumstances indicated that the substances were allegedly intended for trafficking.

Some of those arrested are expected to appear in court on Friday at 2.30pm before magistrate Lara Lanfranco.