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Brigadier of Armed Forces of Malta Clinton O’Neill suspended over stolen drug-haul: Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri offers his resignation

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Updated: 13:50. Prime Minister Robert Abela said he won’t be accepting the Minister’s resignation.

UPDATED with full details from Police Press Release.

The Brigadier of the Armed Forces of Malta Clinton J. O’Neill has been suspended after an incident that happened earlier today involving 200KG of cannabis resin that were stolen from a container at the AFM’s barracks in Safi. The Police arrived at the scene around 3AM in the morning after the AFM informed them that there was a break-in.

The container is the Court’s property and the drugs were used as evidence in Court. The AFM was storing the container at the barracks in coordination with other authorities. The drug haul is worth up to โ‚ฌ1 million in street value.

The Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said that he has offered his resignation despite having nothing to do with the incident. It is unclear whether the Prime Minister has accepted Minister Camilleri’s resignation.

This is a developing story.

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16 responses to “Brigadier of Armed Forces of Malta Clinton O’Neill suspended over stolen drug-haul: Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri offers his resignation”

  1. Flint avatar
    Flint

    Dad’s army

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  2. Diogenes Appolonia avatar
    Diogenes Appolonia

    About time li jirrezenja Byron Camilleri. Kif ma jistฤงix!

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  3. joseph buhagiar avatar
    joseph buhagiar

    Ma baqa’ ISTITUZJONI SURIT in-nies.

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  4. dora avatar
    dora

    hub tal kriminali gabuh pajjizna.

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  5. Carmel baldacchino avatar
    Carmel baldacchino

    Mela Dan jirrizenja fuq serq ta droga u mhux fuq L imwiet fil habs

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