A man arrested by police patrolling the streets of Marsa on Sunday was denied bail on Tuesday upon his arraignment over drug-related charges.
Haadi Mohammed, a 30-year-old construction worker from Ghana, was spotted in the company of some other seven persons by RIU officers patrolling the area of Triq Diċembru 13 at around 1.30pm.
Upon sensing police presence, the group dispersed but Mohammed landed under arrest after the officers discovered some 36 sachets of cannabis, seven pieces of cannabis resin, €280 in cash, and an old Lm5 banknote.
At his arraignment, the man pleaded not guilty to possessing the drugs under circumstances indicating that they were not intended solely for personal use, further aggravated by the fact that the alleged offences occurred within 100 metres of a place frequently visited by youths.