Another of the men arrested in Marsa kept in custody
One of five men arrested during a raid at Marsa at the weekend, has been remanded in custody.
Josef D’Amato, a 24-year old Marsa resident, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to trafficking cocaine, heroin and cannabis, as well as to possession of the drugs under circumstances indicating that the drugs were not for his own personal use.
The man was further charged with breaching earlier bail conditions.
He was one of five suspects arrested in last Sunday’s raid carried out by members of the Drugs Squad, the Special Intervention Unit, the Dogs Section and the District Police on stables in Triq it-Tiġrija.
The court, presided over by magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit, remanded the man in custody.
Last Tuesday, another man arrested in the same raid, 34-year old Lee Jonathan Borg, was handed an 8-month effective jail term and a €500 fine after pleading guilty to similar drug-related charges upon his arraignment.
Inspector Mark Anthony Mercieca prosecuted. Lawyer Alfred Abela was defence counsel.