Police are investigating the discovery of 14 kilograms of cocaine, worth an estimated €1.4 million, hidden aboard a cargo ship that arrived at Malta Freeport.The drugs were found on the MSC Firenze, a Liberian-registered vessel travelling from Panama to Italy, with a scheduled stop in Malta.According to the Malta Police Force, the ship’s captain alerted local authorities late on Friday night after crew members discovered a suspicious black bag during a routine cleaning operation on 21st October.The bag, wrapped in netting, had been concealed in a compartment within the ship’s engine area.Suspecting it contained something illegal, crew members sealed the bag and handed it over to Maltese police when the vessel arrived at the Freeport.Upon opening it, officers discovered 14 packages of cocaine, each weighing approximately one kilogram.Investigations established that the vessel had departed Panama on 17th October and was heading towards the port of Gioia Tauro in Italy.Magistrate Philip Galea Farrugia has been informed of the discovery and is leading an inquiry.Police investigations remain ongoing.•