Suspected drug trafficker arrested in Marsa

A 50-year-old man was arrested in Marsa on Monday after he was caught selling synthetic drugs.

The police said that the man was observed over several days selling synthetic drugs outside an establishment in Triq N. Isouard, Marsa.

Several sachets of the same drug, ready for sale, were found on his person together with empty plastic bags and a large amount of cash.

The man is expected to be arraigned in Court tomorrow and charged with possession and trafficking of synthetic drugs, along with having releapsed multiple sentences.

A police investigation is currently ongoing.