**Repeat Offender Caught with Suspected Cocaine in Żejtun Night Raid** A 34-year-old man from Marsa with a string of previous convictions found himself back behind bars early Tuesday morning after breaching his court-imposed curfew and allegedly carrying a stash of suspected cocaine. The arrest, which took place in Żejtun’s quiet residential area of Triq il-Kbira…
**Repeat Offender Arrested After “Four-Strike” Bail Breach Sparks Debate on Malta’s Lax Judicial Supervision** A 34-year-old man from Żejtun was hauled back to court on Tuesday after allegedly breaching no fewer than four separate sets of bail conditions in less than 18 months, igniting fresh outrage over Malta’s overstretched enforcement system and the island’s revolving-door…
A 34-year-old man from Żabbar is back behind bars after allegedly breaching no fewer than four separate sets of bail conditions in less than 18 months, prompting fresh debate about whether Malta’s courts are too quick to grant bail to repeat offenders. Police sources told Hot Malta that the latest arrest came after officers spotted…
# Drug-Squad Bumper-Car: Two Men Remanded After Reversing Into Police, Found With Heroin and Cocaine **A routine patrol in Ħamrun turned into a scene worthy of a local telenovela on Tuesday night when two men allegedly reversed their hatchback straight into an unmarked Drug Squad vehicle—then stared down officers who quickly discovered heroin and cocaine…
**Mother of Three Fined After Threatening Security, Police at Paola Health Centre** A 36-year-old mother of three from Paola has been fined €1,200 after a heated confrontation at the local health centre escalated into threats against security personnel and police officers. The incident, which occurred during a routine visit, has sparked conversations across Malta about…
A 28-year-old man from Żebbuġ spent 48 hours in an induced coma after a single punch sent him crashing onto the pavement outside a popular Paceville nightclub, a court heard on Tuesday. The alleged assailant, 24-year-old Birkirkara resident Luke Camilleri, was charged with grievous bodily harm and released on bail against a €10,000 personal guarantee….
**Five-Year Sentence for Pipe-Wielding Cab Robber Sparks Debate on Valletta Night Safety** A 34-year-old man has been jailed for five years after holding up a taxi driver with nothing more than a crack pipe, in a case that has reignited worries over late-night security in Malta’s capital and the vulnerability of the island’s 24-hour cab…
**Vittoriosa Murder: Victim Identified Shooter as He Lay Bleeding, Shocking Malta’s Historic City** The quiet cobblestone streets of Vittoriosa, one of Malta’s iconic Three Cities, were shattered by violence last night as a brutal murder unfolded in the shadow of centuries-old fortifications. In a chilling twist that has sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community, the…
Valletta goldsmith Luke* still keeps the WhatsApp voice-note on his phone: a gravelly voice demanding €20,000 “for protection” and warning that his teenage daughter walks home past the old Opera House every afternoon. The message arrived on 12 August 2022, two weeks after he had refused to sell a €9,000 diamond cluster to a visitor…
**Nine Months Behind Bars for Umbrella-Wielding Attacker Who Ambushed PA Officers** A Marsa man who turned a humble Maltese umbrella into a weapon against two Planning Authority enforcement officers has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment, in a case that has sent ripples through Malta’s tight-knit community of building-permit enforcers and reignited debate over the…
Housekeepers Held After Tourist’s Bag And €350 Vanish From St Julian’s Hotel By Hot Malta Staff | 09:45 • 17 June 2025 The trust that travellers place in Malta’s smiling “room-make-up” teams was shattered yesterday when two housekeepers were marched out of a sea-front St Julian’s hotel in hand-cuffs, accused of pocketing a guest’s designer…
**Murder in the Silent City: Fatal Shooting Shatters Vittoriosa’s Calm** The cobbled lanes of Vittoriosa, usually echoing with the soft scrape of church bells and the clink of wine glasses spilling onto historic doorsteps, fell silent yesterday afternoon after a 42-year-old man succumbed to gunshot wounds inflicted in the heart of the Three Cities. Police…
