Tag: airport
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Portuguese man arrested at Malta Airport caught with €250,000 worth of drugs in luggage
A 53-year-old Portuguese national was arrested upon arrival at Malta International Airport after authorities discovered approximately 11 kilograms of drugs hidden in his luggage, with an estimated street value of around €250,000. The arrest took place early Saturday morning when police officers, working in coordination with Customs officials, carried out inspections on passengers arriving from…
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Chided by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
The Minister for Home Affairs, Byron Camilleri is on a press offensive tour to defend himself over the recent incident in which two Moroccans escaped the Malta International Airport from a plane which was enroute to Istanbul. The plane had stopped at the Malta International Airport for a medical emergency when the Moroccan men took…
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The two escaped passengers still at large
Days after the emergency landing of an aircraft in Malta, in which four Moroccan passengers escaped, police continue searching for two of them – a situation that has raised a number of questions over the manhunt in progress. The incident occurred on 30th December, 2024 when a plane en-route to Istanbul made an unscheduled stop…
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Two Moroccan men deported after escaping emergency plane landing in Malta; Police continue search for two others
Two Moroccan men, 28- and 34-year-olds, were repatriated to their country of origin after they were arrested for fleeing an aircraft which made an emergency landing in Malta. A third man, also a Moroccan and 28 years old, also in police custody in connection with the same incident at Mater Dei Hospital, has also been…
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22-year-old Brazilian woman arrested at Malta Airport with drugs concealed in body
A 22-year-old Brazilian woman was arrested upon her arrival at Malta International Airport after authorities discovered drugs hidden inside her body. The incident occurred last Sunday morning when police were conducting routine passenger checks on a flight arriving directly from Barcelona, Spain, shortly after 11:00 a.m. Police reportedly noticed suspicious behaviour from the woman, prompting…
