The police are expected to arraign a number of individuals in connection with the 200kg drug robbery that took place at the AFM's Safi barracks over the weekend.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà said eight people had been arrested by the police in Marsa and Qormi, while 85kg of the 200kg of stolen cannabis resin had been recovered.

The theft occurred between last Saturday and Sunday, with the drugs being held inside a sealed container at the Safi barracks.