Teenager arrested following apartment drug bust

An 18-year-old man from Valletta has been arrested by the drug squad following a raid in his apartment on Saturday, the police said.

A substantial amount of white and brown powder, suspected to be cocaine and heroin respectively, and a considerable quantity of what is suspected to be cannabis in herbal form, was found in the apartment.

Magistrate Anthony Vella has launched an inquiry, and appointed a number of experts to help in the investigations. 

The man is expected to be arraigned in court today.