In the Press: No indications Jerma being used by people smugglers, police say

Stories from today's national press

The Times of Malta

The Pama Shopping Village, which opened in November on the outskirts of Mosta, does not have a trading licence, the economy ministry has confirmed. 

In-Nazzjon

Sergeant Ramon Mifsud is to face disciplinary action for the illegal arrest of a business owner in September. Ivan Zammit was detained in the Sliema police station after a parking issue. 

L-Orizzont

Daniel Holmes' mother Kate has appealed for the release of her son, who was sentenced to ten years behind bars for the cultivation of cannabis. In a letter, Holmes said that authorities the world over are moving towards decriminalization and that local faith healer Frenc ta' L-Gharb had used the substance to treat his followers. 

The Malta Independent

The police force said that there were no indications that the dilapidated Jerma Palace hotel in Marsascala was being used as a drop-off point for asylum seekers. Corpi d'Elite, a website that carries information on anti-terrorism operations, made the claim after 'an eight-month investigation'.