Tag: Court
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Man charged with attempted murder after nightclub attack in Paceville
A 37-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking another man inside a nightclub in Paceville. David Jonathan Spiteri, from Pembroke, pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court on Monday. The incident is alleged to have taken place at around 1am on Sunday at a club on St George’s Road. According…
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Van Driver and Transport Malta Official charged over fatal Qormi accident
A van driver and a Transport Malta official have been charged in connection with the death of a 77-year-old woman who was fatally struck in Qormi in August 2024. Francis Degiorgio, 34, who was driving an Isuzu van, and Jesmond Muscat, 56, who was on duty at the time, have both been accused of involuntarily…
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Two men arrested in Malta over alleged international drug trafficking ring
Two men have been arrested over the past 48 hours in connection with an alleged international drug trafficking operation, following coordinated police action. The first arrest involved a 54-year-old Dutch national who had just arrived in Malta on Tuesday on a flight from Brussels. Police discovered approximately 1kg of a substance suspected to be cocaine…
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Exclusive: Aviation workers raise alarm after months without pay amid company eviction order
Around 50 employees working for a Dutch aviation company operating at Safi Aviation Park are facing an increasingly uncertain future after months without wages and a court order requiring the company to vacate its hangar. One of the workers told The Maltese Herald that employees have not been paid since January 26, leaving many struggling to…
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Father charged with attempted murder after Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq attack on his children
A father arrested three days after his two children were violently attacked in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq appeared in court on Thursday afternoon, where he was charged with several serious offences linked to the incident. The 49-year-old man, whose identity cannot be published following a court order, pleaded not guilty to all charges. The court also upheld…
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The Minister of Justice incorporates Malta into China’s international kangaroo courts
Yesterday, Justice Minister Jonathan Attard announced that Malttese lawyers will be eligible to join the Shanghai International Arbitration Centre as arbiters, effectively empowering Chinese companies that do business with Malta or the Maltese. The Labour government has a newfound appreciation for kangaroo courts because these can be used to obfuscate the government’s corruption. The SHIAC…
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Disgraced notary faces multiple lawsuits and criminal proceedings over alleged misuse of client funds
A disgraced Maltese notary is facing a series of civil lawsuits and ongoing criminal proceedings after allegedly misappropriating tens of thousands of euros in client property deposits. Thomas Vella has been named as a defendant in at least nine civil cases filed by former clients seeking to recover funds entrusted to him for home purchases.…
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Man arrested over attempted robbery at Birkirkara shop
A 39-year-old man from Birkirkara has been arrested following investigations into an attempted robbery at a shop in the same locality. The attempted theft took place on 30 January at around 10.00am, when a man entered a shop in Triq il-Wied and allegedly threatened an employee with a knife. The employee managed to defend himself,…
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Magistrate Monica Vella quitely removed from the Criminal Court
Just prior to the end of his term as Chief Justice, Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti has reshuffled the Judiciary. His most significant move has been to remove Magistrate from the Criminal Court and to transfer her to the Gozo District Court. She had a record pending number of cases and was investigated for tax issues.…
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Two men arrested in Marsa during overnight drug raids, synthetic cannabis and cash seized
Two men were arrested in separate police operations in Marsa on Saturday after allegedly being found in possession of drugs intended for trafficking. The first arrest took place at around 1am, when police officers on routine patrol in the Sqaq il-Ġerrejja area noticed three men behaving suspiciously. Officers carried out a search on one of…
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Maltese Immigration Police deport man to North African country following court conviction
In the first days of the new year, Malta’s Immigration Police successfully carried out a forced return operation, repatriating a man to a North African country. The individual had appeared before the Maltese courts in 2025, facing several charges, including theft and drug possession offences committed in St Julian’s. He was found guilty and received…
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Man arrested in Attard after police seize Cannabis plants and 2kg of drug
A man has been arrested in Ħ’Attard following days of police investigations and surveillance linked to the illegal cultivation of cannabis. During a raid carried out at a residence in the area, officers discovered equipment used for the unlawful growing of cannabis, along with around 34 cannabis plants of various sizes. Police also found approximately…
