Mohammed Kouruma, 36, from the Ivory Coast, today pleaded not guilty to the aggravated possession of four different types of drugs found in a raid by police at his apartment in St Paul's Bay earlier today.

Magistrate Antonio Micallef Trigona heard how the Drug Squad found 380 grams of cocaine, heroin, cannabis grass and cannabis resin. He also stands charged with committing the crime within a distance of 100 metres from a venue frequented by youths and to breaching the bail conditions over a separate drug case. 

The court heard how Mr Kouruma has a pending drugs case which is awaiting its turn to be heard in a trial by jury. 

Inspector Nikolai Sant said the Drug Squad obtained a search warrant after receiving a tip-off that the man was still dealing in drugs They raided his apartment in St Paul’s Bay.

 

Defence counsel Veronique Dalli said that while her client was denying the charges, he was not making a request for bail for the time being. He was remanded in custody.