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Tough sentence handed to drug-addicted armed robber Man behind month-long crime spree handed eight-year prison sentence   9 April 2021, 1:36pm by Matthew Agius A man from Senglea has been sentenced to nearly eight  years in prison after he admitted to a string of eleven thefts, some of them violent.  Frankie Pace, 41, stole photographic equipment, jewellery and cash from residences and garages in Marsaskala, Kalkara, Zabbar, Fgura and Zejtun as part of his month-long crime spree wh...

Mugger jailed for four years The man pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated theft and illegal knife possession 9 April 2021, 12:37pm by Matthew Agius A man from Senglea has been jailed for four years after admitting to robbing a woman at knifepoint. 34 year-old tile layer, Joseph Brincat, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated theft and illegal knife possession when he was arraigned this afternoon before magistrate Ian Farrugia. Inspector Lydon Zammit, prosecuting together with Inspectors St...

A man who admitted to robbing a woman at knifepoint earlier this month was jailed for four years upon his arraignment on Friday over several theft-related charges. Joseph Brincat, a 34-year old Senglea resident, was escorted to court facing charges which allegedly linked him to a series of thefts, the last being a botched attempt to rob a woman at knifepoint on April 2. His alleged partner in crime was arraigned separately on Friday, also pleading guilty and landing an eight-year jail term for ...

A man who returned to criminal behaviour months after serving time behind bars landed an eight-year jail term after admitting to a string of thefts. Frankie Pace, a 41-year old Senglea resident, was escorted to court on Friday over charges related to eight thefts and three failed attempts, including two muggings earlier this month. A Paola residence was first targeted on February 9, with other robberies taking place throughout March. He also targeted private residences and garages in Marsascala...

Updated 12.40pm, adds testimony Former footballer Darren Debono was granted bail on Tuesday in the ongoing compilation of evidence over alleged money laundering. The compilation of evidence kicked off in November following a police anti-smuggling operation. Jeffrey Chetcuti, his fellow co-accused, had been granted bail earlier on in the proceedings. When the case resumed on Tuesday, a line of civilian witnesses took the stand, shedding light upon various business interests of the two former foo...

An alleged drug runner, involved in a drug importation ring that was busted by the police in February, leading to the confiscation of some 21 kilograms of cannabis grass worth €420,000, has been granted bail.  Anthony Delia, a 47-year old Senglea resident, was arraigned over his alleged role in drug trafficking conspiracy after allegedly telling police how he would get around €500 for each delivery run following importation of the drug from Sicily. His two alleged co-conspirators, Rosario ...

Community policing will be extended to nine new localities in an attempt to give residents a more direct connection to their police officers, home affairs minister Byron Camilleri has announced. The scheme, which began as a pilot project in Mellieħa two years ago, is already in place in 12 areas.  Announcing the latest extension, Camilleri said the project aims to be nationwide by 2023. The new areas are: St Julian’s, Vittoriosa, Senglea, Cospicua, Kalkara, Ħamrun, St Venera and Tarxien. ...

A 59-year-old American man died on Friday evening when he tripped on a staircase and fell, the police said in a statement on Saturday. The man was going down the stairs at an apartment block in Misraħ Dom Mawru Inguanez, Senglea when he fell at around 8pm, the police said.  Emergency services were called for assistance but despite their best efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.  Magistrate Astrid May Grima is leading an inquiry into the case, which the police are investigating....

Man dead, woman hospitalised in separate falling incidents A man has died and a woman was hospitalised after falls in separate incidents last night. 13 March 2021, 9:20am Police say that a man has died after falling down stairs and a woman was seriously injured after falling down a shaft in separate incidents yesterday A man has died and a woman was hospitalised after falls in separate incidents last night. At 8pm, a 59 year old American national died after tripping up whilst descending a stair...

A man who earlier this year allegedly harassed his former girlfriend and threatened to plant a bomb in her car was back in court on Thursday after mobile phone localisation placed him in Senglea at the time that the woman’s car was set on fire last December.  Omar Djelassi, a 23-year old Cospicua resident, was charged with damaging the woman’s car as well as another car parked nearby and the façade of a residence on the night of December 16. He was also accused of harassing and threatenin...