Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Theft Suspect With Heroin In St Paul’s Bay

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A 22-year-old man has been arrested in St Paul’s Bay after being found in possession of suspected drugs and linked to a previous theft.The arrest took place yesterday at around 10am, in Triq il-Boxxla, when officers from the Patrol and Community Support unit recognised the suspect, who had allegedly been involved in a theft from a shop in the same locality about a month ago.Following a search, police found eight sachets containing a substance suspected to heroin in his possession. Further searches at his residence in Żebbuġ led to the discovery of suspected cannabis.The man was arrested on the spot and is expected to be arraigned in court in the coming days. •