Man arrested while attempting to smuggle \u20ac4.5 million worth of cocaine from Sicily<\/p>\n
A 44-year-old man from Bosnia and Herzegovina was arrested after customs officials discovered approximately 35 kilograms of suspected cocaine, valued at an estimated €4.5 million, hidden in his vehicle.<\/p>\n
The suspect was stopped while disembarking from a catamaran arriving from Sicily, and his behavior during routine checks prompted officers to request police intervention, the police said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Following his arrest, he was taken to the police headquarters in Floriana, where a thorough search of his car uncovered the narcotics concealed in a central compartment.<\/p>\n
Magistrate Joseph Mifsud launched an inquiry into the matter, and the suspect appeared in court today before Magistrate Jean Paul Grech.<\/p>\n
He entered a plea of not guilty to the charges and has been remanded in custody at the Corradino Correctional Facility. <\/p>\n