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German man accused of drug trafficking
By MaltaMedia News
Dec 29, 2007 - 12:40:20 PM
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A man of German nationality was arraigned in court Saturday morning
accused of importing 800 grammes of cocaine in his suitcase when
arriving at Malta
International Airport on Thursday evening.
The man had just arrived on a direct flight from Tunisia when his
luggage was scanned and something suspicious aroused customs’ curiosity.
Searches on his only suitcase immediately proved that the man was carrying two pairs of shoes full of white powder.
Further tests confirmed that the powder, weighing around 800 grammes, was the narcotic cocaine. A body search on the man, however, showed that he was not carrying any other illegal drugs on his person. The German was consequently handed over to Police officers at the airport and arrested.
Throughout 2007 customs and police officers have made record hauls of cocaine and heroin from the airport and other locations. This is therfore yet another successful story for them in the fight against substance abuse.
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