Six persons have been arrested by the police after being found in possession of drugs at a party in Ta’ Qali last night.
Another three were arrested during a raid in Kalkara.
The arrests at Ta’ Qali were made during searches at a night club. The police said the Drug Squad arrested men and women aged between 17 and 27.
They were in possession of cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis.
At Kalkara, two men from that locality and another from Vittoriosa, aged between 22 and 24, were arrested as part of an investigation into drug abuse in the Cottonera area. The three were found in possession of Cannabis.
Arraignments are expected in the coming days.
