Tag: theft
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Two men arrested over robbery on woman near Addolorata Cemetery
Two men have been arrested following intensive police investigations into a robbery carried out against a woman earlier this month. The suspects, aged 37 and 35 and both residents of Qormi, were identified and arrested in the past hours, police said. The incident took place on 11th December at around 8:00 a.m., when police were…
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Two arrested over major organised crime ring involving high-value stolen vehicles
Two men have been arrested following a complex police investigation into an organised crime group involved in the trafficking of high-value stolen vehicles. According to police, the group was importing stolen cars into Malta using falsified documents from various EU countries. After being stored locally for several days, the vehicles were then shipped to North…
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24-year-old Albanian arrested after months-long investigation into series of thefts
A 24-year-old Albanian man has been arrested following extensive police investigations into a string of thefts reported over recent months. Police had received several reports of a suspect entering various properties and stealing a range of items, including cash, workers’ bags, laptops, mobile phones, and other electronic equipment. Investigations revealed that the thefts took place…
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Three arrested in ongoing police crackdown on stolen motorbike ring
Ongoing police investigations into a criminal network linked to motorcycle thefts across several localities have led to the arrest of three more suspects. On Thursday afternoon, officers carrying out surveillance stopped a 19-year-old man who was riding a reported stolen motorbike. He was immediately arrested. Further inquiries revealed that a 14-year-old boy was also allegedly…
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Gozo: British man arrested after stolen motorcycle accident
A 30-year-old British man is under arrest after allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Gozo and later being involved in a traffic accident with the same vehicle. The incident happened at around 1:30pm in Triq l-Għarb, Għarb, when police were informed of a collision between two motorcycles – a Honda and a Kymco. The Honda rider,…
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UPDATE: Second suspect arrested after armed robbery at Xagħra grocery store in Gozo
Updated: Police in Gozo have arrested a second man in connection with the armed robbery that took place on Thursday evening at a grocery store in Xagħra. The arrest was carried out on Friday afternoon, when officers tracked down the suspect to an apartment in Xagħra. The man, a 49-year-old Maltese resident of Bormla, was…
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Bormla man, 56, arrested over theft of three motorcycles
Police investigations into a string of motorcycle thefts have led to the arrest of a 56-year-old man from Bormla. The case dates back to last week, when police received reports of three motorcycles stolen on the same day. Two of the vehicles were taken from Pietà , while another was stolen from Ħaż-Å»abbar. The motorcycles were…
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Paceville weekend patrols lead to arrests for laughing gas sales, drug trafficking, assault and theft
On the evening of Friday, 6th June, police conducting routine patrols in the Paceville area observed two individuals selling balloons filled with Nitrous Oxide, commonly known as laughing gas. Officers noted that several people were purchasing and inhaling the gas, prompting immediate intervention. A total of 18 Nitrous Oxide canisters were confiscated, and the sellers…
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Drugs discovered at residence of suspect in AFM cannabis heist
During the ongoing probe into the theft of 226 kilograms of cannabis from the Armed Forces of Malta’s (AFM) Safi barracks, drugs have been seized at the residence of one of the suspects, 23-year-old Liam Steward from Pietà . Steward was arrested on 25th February while driving in Ħamrun. He attempted to flee and rammed a…
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Swift police action leads to arrest of suspected thief in St Julian’s
A swift reaction from the police in St Julian’s led to the immediate arrest of a 42-year-old Somali man after a report of robbery. The incident happened during the night between Monday and Tuesday along St George’s Street. A call to the police came in at around 2:00 am, after it was reported that a…
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Suspect in €180,000 mobile theft ring arrested and extradited to Malta
Intensive investigations into a series of thefts from mobile phone stores have led to the identification of one of the alleged thieves, believed to be part of an organized crime group. The thefts, which took place during the summer of 2023, involved the culprits forcing open shop doors, swiftly emptying shelves of mobile phones, and…
