99 persons arrested after drug finds in past five days

Age of those arrested ranges from 18 to 14 years

(Stock photo)
(Stock photo)

A total of 99 persons were arrested by the police drug squad in the last five days.

They were arrested at various entertainment establishments around Malta, after the police discovered them to be in possession of cocaine, ecstasy, cannabis resin and herbal cannabis.

The charges they will be accused of range from possession for personal use to drug trafficking, the police said.

The arrests come as the “Lost & Found” music festival was hosted in Qawra in the past few days.

Police investigations are ongoing.