POLICE in Regional Division Eight are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis during an operation conducted at School Street, Mahdia, Region Eight.

According to a police release, ranks carried out searches in the area between 03:00 hrs and 03:40 hrs on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, when a large bulky black plastic bag containing leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis was found among a garbage heap.

Further searches of the bag revealed two separate transparent plastic bags containing additional quantities of the suspected narcotic.

The suspected cannabis was taken to the Mahdia Police Station, where it was weighed and amounted to 120 grams before being lodged.

No arrests have been made as investigations are ongoing.