(PR 496/26)  Persons injured in separate traffic accidents A man and a woman were taken to Mater Dei Hospital after being injured in two separate traffic accidents earlier today. The first accident occurred at around 0800hrs, in Valletta Road, Marsa. Preliminary investigations showed that a collision took place between a Kymco motorcycle driven by a... Read more »

(PR 495/26)  Man Seriously Injured Following a Fall Today, at around 1030hrs, the Police were alerted to an incident on Triq it‑Tiġrija, Xagħra, Gozo. Officers promptly arrived at the scene and from a preliminary investigations revelead that a 28‑year‑old Albanian man from Rabat, Gozo, fell approximately one and a half storeys while carrying out work... Read more »

(PR 493/26)  Drug Trafficking Arrests During Patrols in Marsa Yesterday, during targeted patrols in Marsa areas known for drug use and dealing, Police arrested three individuals who were found in possession of 162 sachets containing suspected synthetic drugs. On Triq Diċembru 13, officers noticed a woman acting suspiciously and approached her. While speaking with her,... Read more »

(PR 483/26)  Diver in serious condition A 51-year-old Italian diver is in a serious condition after finding himself in difficulty while diving in Comino.   It was around 1300 hrs when the diver was brought to Mġarr harbour in Gozo, and assistance was requested as he was unconscious.   An ambulance took him to the... Read more »

(PR 481/26)  Man seriously injured A 41-year-old man, a resident of Qormi, is suffering from grievous injuries following an accident which occurred at around noon (1200 hrs) in Triq il-Mitħna, Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Preliminary investigation showed that while the man was driving a Ford transit van, for some reason the vehicle’s battery caught fire, with the consequence that... Read more »

(PR 478/26)  Five persons arrested in connection with criminal circle of drug trafficking An intensive investigation led to the arrest on Wednesday of five persons – four Maltese men and one woman – who allegedly form part of an organised criminal group of drug trafficking.   The arrests were made during searches at four different... Read more »

(PR 479/26)  Man seriously injured in traffic accident A 39-year-old man, a resident of Zabbar, was injured earlier today in a traffic accident in Triq San Franġisk, Cospicua. It was at around half past seven in the morning (0730 hrs) when assistance was sought, and it resulted from initial investigations that while the man was riding... Read more »

(PR 476/26)  Man grievously injured in traffic accident Earlier today, at around eight a quarter of the morning (0845 hrs) the Police were informed that assistance was needed in Triq L-Imdina, Birkirkara because a person was injured in a traffic accident.   The Police immediately went on site and found that the victim, a 24-year-old... Read more »

(PR 475/26)  Man grievously injured in traffic accident Yesterday afternoon, at around four (1600 hrs), the Police were informed that assistance was needed in Luqa Road, Paola. The Police went immediately on site where it resulted that an accident had occurred between a Romet motors Vanilla 110 driven by a 67-year-old man from Valletta and a... Read more »

(PR 471/26)  Two injured after a motorcycle accident Today, at around 1630hrs, the Police were informed that a traffic accident had just occurred in Triq l-Imdina, Ħ’Attard. The Police immediately went to the scene and from preliminary investigations that were carried out it emerged that an Italian man aged 26 years and residing in San... Read more »

(PR 470/26)  Man arrested in connection with drugs in St Julian’s During the night between Monday and Tuesday, various sections of the Police Force carried out inspections in the St Julian’s area, where a 31-year-old Gambian man residing in Gżira, was arrested in connection with alleged drug trafficking. While officers were in the area of... Read more »

(PR 468/26)  Traffic accident in St Paul’s Bay A 65-year-old woman from St Paul’s Bay and a 75-year-old man from Mellieħa, at around 11am (1100 hrs), were taken to Mater Dei Hospital after being involved in a traffic accident in Triq Burmarrad, St Paul’s Bay. It resulted from initial investigations that the woman was driving Toyota... Read more »

(PR 469/26)  Man grievously injured in traffic accident A 28-year-old man, a resident of St Paul’s Bay, was injured earlier today in a traffic accident in Triq Sant Andrija, Swieqi. It was at around half past eleven in the morning (1130 hrs) when assistance was sought and it resulted from initial investigations that while he was... Read more »

(PR 461/26)  Fatal traffic accident in Qormi   A 27-year-old Indian national, a resident of Paola, lost his life in a traffic accident which occurred today, at around 1145 hrs in Triq Tal-Ħandaq, Qormi.   Initial investigations showed that the man was driving a Toyota Toyace truck, which was involved in a collision with a... Read more »

(PR 459/26)  Traffic accident in Luqa Today, at around 1030 hrs the Police were informed that assistance was needed in Triq Santa Marija, Luqa. The Police immediately went on site and it resulted that a 79-year-old woman from Luqa was hit by a Toyota Auris driven by a 57-year-old woman from Kirkop. The victim was... Read more »

(PR 458/26)  A diver dies A 41-year-old diver, a resident of Rabat, unfortunately lost his life while carrying out some work in the area of St Paul’s Islands.   The Police were informed about the accident at around noon (1200 hrs).   The diver was brough ashore at Bugibba by the Armed Forces of Malta,... Read more »

(PR 457/26)  Two third-country nationals returned to their countries of origin The Malta Police force successfully carried out two return operations during this week, through which two third-country nationals were returned to their countries of origin. One of these individuals had already served a prison sentence after being found guilty in connection with an attempted... Read more »

(PR 455/26)  Man Grievously Injured in Cospicua Earlier today, at around 11:30 a.m. (1130 hrs), the Police were informed that assistance was needed in Hanover Street, Cospicua (Bormla), after a person had sustained injuries. Police officers immediately went to the scene and found that the victim, a 49-year-old man residing in St. Paul’s Bay, had... Read more »

(PR 451/26)  People injured in separate traffic accidents Two people were taken to Mater Dei Hospital after being injured in separate traffic accidents yesterday. The first accident occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. (1700 hrs) in Vjal ir-Riħan, San Ġwann. Preliminary investigations showed that a collision occurred between a Daihatsu Sirion driven by a 44-year-old woman... Read more »

(PR 449/26)  Four men arrested in drug trafficking operation Police officers who were on patrol around the streets of St Julian’s in connection with investigations into alleged drug trafficking, arrested two men who were found in possession of various substances suspected to be drugs. During the patrol, one of the men, a 38-year-old Somali national... Read more »

(PR 446/26)  Woman arrested and arraigned in court in connection with drug trafficking A 37-year-old woman was arrested after the Police received information indicating that she was involved in drug trafficking. During a search carried out at her residence in St. Julian’s yesterday morning, officers found a number of packets and bags containing substances suspected... Read more »

(PR 447/26)  Four people arrested in connection with the illegal sale of peptides and steroids A Police operation carried out over recent days in connection with the illegal sale of peptides, steroids, and other illegal substances has led to the arrest of four individuals. During searches conducted in Marsa, Msida, Żejtun, Qormi, and Marsaskala, the... Read more »

(PR 440/26)  Young Girl Suffers Grievous Injuries in Traffic Accident Yesterday evening, at around 11:00 p.m. (2300 hrs), the Police were informed that their assistance was needed in Triq il-Manikata, Mellieħa. Police officers immediately went to the scene, where it was established that a Suzuki Swift, driven by a 28-year-old woman from Santa Venera, had... Read more »

(PR 439/26)  Man Suffers Burns in Mosta Incident A 50-year-old man suffered burns in an incident that occurred yesterday evening at his residence in Triq il-Ħtajriet, Mosta. At around 7:30 p.m. (1930 hrs), the Police were informed that the man had sustained injuries while on the roof of his residence. Preliminary investigations revealed that the... Read more »

(PR 439/26)  Child grievously injured in traffic accident A 3-year-old boy, at around 1700hrs, was taken to Mater Dei Hospital after being injured in a traffic accident in Birbal Street, Balzan. Initial investigations revealed that the victim was hit by a Mercedes Benz GLA 250 E, which was being driven by a 37-year-old man residing... Read more »