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A 41-year-old man was on Thursday arraigned on theft charges after the police traced him through CCTV footage. Mark Scerri, from Marsascala, admitted stealing €350 in cash from a Zebbuġ garage and €430 from a Fgura hardware store in October. The court heCCTV footage leads to man’s arrest for theft
A 41-year-old man was on Thursday arraigned on theft charges after the police traced him through CCTV footage. Mark Scerri, from Marsascala, admitted stealing €350 in cash from a Zebbuġ garage and €430 from a Fgura hardware store in October. The court heard how Mr Scerri had drug issues and a history of such thefts, but had managed to reform himself. His last theft charge before this one was in 2010. Magistrate Natasha Galea Sciberras ordered the drawing up of a pre-sentencing report. The accused was granted bail against a personal guarantee of €7,000. Inspectors Shawn Pawney and Hubert Cini prosecuted.Lawyers Amadeus Cachia and Franco Debono appeared for the accused. Read more