PR 580 26  Five persons arrested in connection with alleged drug trafficking   The fight by the Police force against drug trafficking continues, as five more men were arrested in two separate investigations in recent hours.   During the first investigation, following surveillance of a property in Msida and another in Balzan, during the night... Read more »

PR 578 26  Person arrested in connection with theft from Paola shop   Intensive investigations by the Police in connection with a theft from a Paola shop have yielded results as within a few hours, the alleged thief, a 44-year-old man from Santa Luċija, was arrested.   The case occurred on Thursday, when at around... Read more »

PR 577 26  Traffic accident in Ħal Safi Today, at around two and a half hours in the morning (0230 hrs), the Police were informed of a traffic accident in Triq Carmelo Caruana, Safi.   Preliminary investigations by the Police found that a 46-year-old man from Żurrieq lost control of a Peugeot Expert van he... Read more »

PR 576 26  Man seriously injured in traffic accident   A 40-year-old Italian national, a resident of St Paul’s Bay, was injured early this morning in a traffic accident in Triq Sant Andrija, Swieqi.   It was at around two o’clock in the morning (0200 hrs), when assistance was sought, where initial investigation showed that... Read more »

PR 569 26  Two British nationals arrested at airport Two British nationals, a 33-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, were arrested at the airport on Wednesday night after allegedly being found in possession of drugs for trafficking. At around 2300hrs, the Police received an anonymous report regarding a man and a woman who were allegedly... Read more »

PR 568 26  Man seriously injured in traffic accident A 26-year-old Italian man residing in Birżebbuġa was injured yesterday evening in a traffic accident on Għar Dalam Road, Birżebbuġa. Assistance was requested around 5:00 p.m. (17:00 hrs); preliminary investigations revealed that the accident involved a Peugeot Tweet motorcycle ridden by the man and a vehicle... Read more »

PR 567 26  Two Men Arrested in Connection with Drug Trafficking Further surveillance operations targeting alleged drug trafficking led to the arrest of a 56-year-old man from Għaxaq and a 46-year-old man from Victoria, Gozo. The men were found in possession of various types of drugs and firearms. Earlier today, the two men were stopped... Read more »

PR 565 26  Man Injured in Qrendi Today, at around 8:00 a.m. (0800 hrs), the Police were informed that assistance was needed in Triq it-Tempesta, Qrendi. Police officers immediately went to the scene, where preliminary investigations revealed that a 67-year-old man from Qrendi was in his garage when, for some reason, an Isuzu D-Max vehicle... Read more »

PR 564 26  Police officer injured during arrest in Valletta Today, at around 12:30 p.m. (1230 hrs), police officers who were travelling in a service vehicle along St Mark Street, Valletta, were stopped by several individuals and informed that an argument was taking place between two men. The officers immediately exited the vehicle and found... Read more »

PR 563 26  Person Arrested in Connection with Robbery of an Elderly Woman Intensive police investigations into the robbery of an elderly woman have yielded results, as the alleged thief was identified and arrested in recent hours. The incident occurred last Sunday, when at around 7:00 p.m. (1900 hrs), an 81-year-old woman from Birkirkara reported... Read more »

PR 560 26  28kg of drugs seized, 8 people arrested in two anti-drug trafficking operations The Malta Police Force has continued its efforts to combat organised crime and drug trafficking through two separate operations carried out in recent hours in Malta and Gozo. The operations resulted in the arrest of eight individuals and the seizure... Read more »

PR 558 26  Man found dead at St Julian’s           Earlier today, at around 0630 hrs, the Police were informed that a man was allegedly dead in Spinola Garden, St Julian’s.   The Police went immediately on site where the report was confirmed.   Investigations immediately started where it resulted that... Read more »

PR 550 26  Collision between a van and a car in Ħaż-Żabbar Earlier today, around noon, the police were informed of a traffic accident on Triq il-Kappuċċini, Ħaż-Żabbar. Police officers immediately arrived at the scene and preliminary investigations revealed a collision occured between a Toyota Aygo, driven by a 41-year-old woman residing in Ħal Qormi,... Read more »

PR 548 26  Woman found dead in Marsa field   Earlier today, at around 1020 hrs, Police officers who were patrolling on foot were approached by a person who informed them that in a field in the vicinity of Marsa cross Street, Marsa, there was a woman who was allegedly dead.   The Police went... Read more »

PR 547 26  Man grievously injured after fall   Today, at around 0600 hrs, the Police were informed of an accident in an apartment block in Triq Manuel de Vilhena, Gżira.   Initial investigations showed that a 30-year-old Brazilian man fell a height of about one and a half storeys into a shaft.   Members... Read more »

PR 543 26  Man grievously injured in traffic accident Yesterday, at around ten in the evening (2200 hrs) the Police were informed that there were need assistance in Triq Diċembru Tlettax, Marsa, because there was someone with some wounds. The Police went immediately on site where it resulted that a 41-year-old man from Bangladesh, a resident... Read more »

(PR 538/26 & PR 539/26)  Accident during parasailing in St Julian’s Today, at around 1300hrs, the Police were informed that their assistance was needed after around one and a half miles off the St Julian’s coast, some people were injured. The Police went immediately on site and preliminary investigation showed that a woman and a... Read more »

(PR 536/26)  Youth arrested in connection with drug trafficking A 16-year-old youth was arrested by the Police in connection with an investigation into alleged drug trafficking. He was stopped after the Police noticed him driving a vehicle and after parking, he got out of it and left on foot. As soon as he was approached... Read more »

(PR 535/26)  Sliema traffic accident Yesterday, at around 2230hrs, the Police were informed of a traffic accident in Triq ix-Xatt, Sliema. The Police went immediately on site and preliminary investigations showed that a Moroccan man and a French woman, both aged 73, were hit by a Kymco Agility 16 + 125 motorcycle driven by a... Read more »

(PR 534/26)  With reference to various reports that have appeared in the media regarding Police investigations into some of the jurors in the trial of Yorgen Fenech, it should be clarified that the investigation is related to the oath taken by the jurors before the start of the trial. The Police investigation is focused exclusively... Read more »

(PR 533/26)  Man seriously injured following a fall Today, at around 1430 hrs, the Police were informed of an accident in an apartment block in Triq Forrest, St Julian’s.   Initial investigations showed that an 18-year-old Syrian national, a resident of Santa Venera, fell from a height of about four storeys in the common area... Read more »

(PR 532/26)  Man seriously injured following a fall An 87-year-old man, a resident of St Paul’s Bay, was taken to Mater Dei Hospital at around one and a half hours in the afternoon (1330 hrs) after he was involved in an accident in Triq San Ġlormu, St Paul’s Bay. From initial investigations it appears that the... Read more »

(PR 531/26)  Man Suffers Serious Injuries A 47-year-old man from Argentina suffered serious injuries following an accident that occurred at around 10:30 a.m. today at a scrap yard in Triq tal-Barrani, Żejtun. Preliminary investigations revealed that while the man was cutting metal using gas-powered equipment, a malfunction occurred in the equipment for an as yet... Read more »

(PR 530/26)  Collision Between Car and Motorcycle in Żejtun Today, at around 7:00 a.m. (0700 hrs), the Police were informed of a traffic accident in President Anton Buttigieg Road, Żejtun. Police officers immediately attended the scene, and preliminary investigations revealed that a collision had occurred between a Daihatsu Sirion driven by an 81-year-old man from... Read more »

(PR 528/26)  Fatal traffic accident in Gudja A 34-year-old man residing in Cospicua, lost his life in a traffic accident which occurred at around 0945hrs in Hal far Road, Gudja. Preliminary investigations showed that a collision occurred between a Leyland Cruiser truck driven by a 63-year-old man residing in Zurrieq and a Yamaha GDP125-A motorcycle... Read more »