Marijuana found during raid at Mahdia Arcade

Police ranks in Regional Division #8 conducted a raid  last week at the homes, shops and stalls of several persons in the Mahdia Arcade area for illegal firearms, ammunition, narcotics, and stolen articles.

During the search, police found two black plastic bags containing a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis.

One of the bags was stuck between a wooden post and a piece of galvanized sheeting, and the other was found under an old mat in a garbage heap, an open area where numerous persons could gain access, a release yesterday from the police said.

The two plastic bags of cannabis were photographed, collected, taken to the station, weighed and amounted to 120 grams and 25 grams, respectively.