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Two arrested on drug trafficking charges<\/p>\n

Two people were arrested in Valletta on the basis of drug trafficking charges, police said in a statement on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The arrests happened on Friday when police patrolling Marsamxett in Valletta noticed a Skoda Fabia which appeared to be being used for drug trafficking. <\/p>\n

This conclusion was reached after the police continued to observe the vehicle for some time.<\/p>\n

As police closed in to arrest the driver, a 26-year-old man from Marsaskala, he tried to escape the site with the car.  Police said that he was driving erratically but was stopped after he crashed.<\/p>\n

A 19-year-old woman who lives in Mosta was in the car as a passenger.  Both individuals were arrested by officers.<\/p>\n

Police searched the vehicle and found several packets of drugs suspected to be synthetic cannabis, around €1,000 in cash, and two mobile phones.<\/p>\n

Both were held under arrest and are expected to be charged on Sunday before Magistrate Nadine Sant Lia.<\/p>\n

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