Court confirms jail term in 20-year heroin possession case
The Appeals Court rejects a drug conviction appeal and confirms six-months’ imprisonment and fine
Man breached protection order in favour of ex a month after threatening her
Man who breached protection order was also charged with breaching four separate bail conditions
Man gets jail time after getting caught throwing away heroin baggie before entering CID building

Court sentences man to a total of 12 months in prison after finding him guilty of simple possession of heroin in a case dating back to 2007

Court sentences man to a total of 12 months in prison after...

Judge Consuelo Scerri Herrera testifies in harassment case over Facebook posts

Judge tells court attacks against members of the judiciary should not be carried out on social media

Judge tells court attacks against members of the judiciary...

Former fishing cooperative secretary fined €1,000 over defamatory Facebook posts

A court has ordered a former secretary of the Fishing Cooperative to pay €1,000 in damages to his predecessor after finding that a series of Facebook...

A court has ordered a former secretary of the Fishing...

Loan shark's elderly mother had 16 cars in her name but no driving licence

The court hears that searches following the family's arrest uncovered €93,000 in cash, two monkeys, a pony kept on the residence's roof, and seven...

The court hears that searches following the family's...

Cocaine seized in Gozo bust had 90% purity, expert tells court

Court expert confirms 76kg of cocaine seized by police during an operation in...

Court expert confirms 76kg of cocaine seized by police...

Appeals Court overturns €1,000 contempt fine against Correctional Services Agency director

Appeals Court overturns €1,000 contempt fine against Correctional Services Agency director Christopher Siegersma

Appeals Court overturns €1,000 contempt fine against...

Enemalta oil scandal: Money laundering suspects' rights breached by a 13-year-long freezing order

The applicants, Francis Portelli and Anthony Cassar, argued that despite the passage of many years, the prosecution had never quantified the alleged proceeds...

The applicants, Francis Portelli and Anthony Cassar, argued...

Divers deployed in search for Salvatore Di Prima

Deployment of Armed Forces of Malta divers to find wanted man Salvatore Di...

Deployment of Armed Forces of Malta divers to find wanted...

Man wanted by police for attempted murder of his children, brutally stoned son

Salvatore Di Prima is wanted for the attempted murder of his two children • Police still searching for the man • Man’s mobile phone found...

Salvatore Di Prima is wanted for the attempted murder of...

Man awarded suspended sentence over child sex abuse material

27-year-old handed four-year suspended sentence over admitting to...

27-year-old handed four-year suspended sentence over...

Court reduces prison sentence in domestic violence appeal

Court of Criminal Appeal partially upholds appeal filed by a man who punched...

Court of Criminal Appeal partially upholds appeal filed by...

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Santa Venera accident

Man, 23, hospitalised after getting hit by car while driving motorcycle in...

Man, 23, hospitalised after getting hit by car while...

Court hears of ‘extreme danger of being killed by her spouse’, man refused bail over domestic abuse

The accused's wife secretly left the house to file a report as she feared he was under the influence of drugs when he allegedly harassed her

The accused's wife secretly left the house to file...

Man accused of threatening wife with scissors denied bail

71-year-old denied bail after being accused of threatening to kill his wife...

71-year-old denied bail after being accused of threatening...

Young man involved in hit-and-run handed conditional discharge

Man barred from obtaining driver's licence for one year after admitting to...

Man barred from obtaining driver's licence for one year...

Accused who stabbed man in the face tells court he wants to ‘go to prison forever’

Man who stands accused of stabbing another man in the face during an argument at the detox centre, tells he wants ‘to go to prison forever’ having...

Man who stands accused of stabbing another man in the face...

Two men refused bail over Qormi apartment stabbing

Two men accused of stabbing their roomate and attempting to cause grievous...

Two men accused of stabbing their roomate and attempting to...

Police searching for man after attempted murder

MaltaToday understands that Di Prima attacked his two young children in the...

MaltaToday understands that Di Prima attacked his two young...