Foreigner, 20, to be deported for using fake ID

Igli Halili was apprehended at Malta International Airport last Saturday, after immigration officials suspected that his identity card – in the name of Francesco Portulano – had been tampered with

10 May 2016, 10:57am
by Matthew Agius

1 min read

A 20-year-old Albanian national has been handed a suspended sentence after being arraigned before a magistrate this morning, charged with using an altered ID card.

Igli Halili was apprehended at Malta International Airport last Saturday, after immigration officials suspected that his identity card – in the name of Francesco Portulano – had been tampered with.

Prosecuting Police Inspector Mario Haber also charged the Albanian with knowingly making use of the tampered document and falsifying immigration documents.

Lawyer Noel Bartolo, who appeared as defence counsel to the accused, entered an admission. The lawyer suggested a suspended sentence towards the minimum. The accused is to be repatriated later today.

Magistrate Antonio Vella handed the man a 6-month jail sentence, suspended for two years.

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