A 50-year-old man was arrested in Marsa on Monday after he was caught selling synthetic drugs.

The man was observed selling drugs in Triq N. Isouard, the police said.

Drug squad officers found him in possession of sachets filled with the same substance, together with small plastic bags and cash.

The man is expected to be arraigned in front of Magistrate Doreen Clarke on Tuesday. He is expected to be charged with aggravated possession, trafficking and relapsing.