Romanian jailed for 11 months over iPhone theft

The court was told how 28-year-old Cezarica Rosioru had stolen the iPhone 6 from a partygoer at Havana late last month, before handing it over to his accomplice

22 July 2015, 3:49pm
by Matthew Agius

1 min read

A Romanian man who participated in the theft of an iPhone from a Paceville nightclub has been jailed for 11 months, a sentence which Magistrate Aaron Bugeja said hopes will send a strong message that pickpocketing, which is on the increase, would not be tolerated.

The court was told how 28-year-old Cezarica Rosioru had stolen the iPhone 6 from a partygoer at Havana late last month, before handing it over to his accomplice, 33-year old Lucian Grecu, who was jailed for seven months last week.

Magistrate Bugeja said the court could not afford Rosioru a reduction in punishment, in spite of his admission as he had initially pleaded not guilty, withdrawing his not guilty plea at a later stage.

Police Inspectors Matthew Spagnol and John Spiteri prosecuted. Lawyer Simon Micallef Stafrace was defence counsel.

Matthew Agius is Senior Reporter on Law and Court Affairs at MaltaToday. He is also a Leg...