A man from Liverpool has admitted to mailing drugs to himself from the UK.

The 24 year old was arrested yesterday after Maltapost flagged the parcel to the police, who staged a controlled delivery before arresting the man.

Police inspector Frank Anthony Tabone charged him with importing 6 grams of cannabis grass and 8 grams of ketamine and possession of the drugs.

He had admitted to the police that he had mailed the package to himself from Liverpool, the inspector said. He pleaded guilty this morning.

Lawyer Victor Bugeja agreed with the prosecution that the case was one of importation for personal use. Inspector Tabone said he wasn't going to insist on incarceration.

Magistrate Joe Mifsud handed the man a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for 2 years, together with a €500 fine.