The police have arrested two Italian men over theft from a shop on Triq il-Halel, St Paul's Bay.

The theft took place four days ago, and after receiving information relating to the identification of the perpetrators, the police went to an apartment on Triq ic-Cerna in the same locality. The two suspects were inside, one is 39-years-old, the other 36.

Both were taken to the Police lock-up and investigations are ongoing.