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Two charged over quantity of illegal fireworks
By MaltaMedia News
May 13, 2008 - 4:34:42 PM
Two men from Zebbug have been granted bail after being accused in court with importing and storing fireworks illegally. Bail was granted against a personal guarantee of €2,000 and a deposit of €2,000 each.
The men are 61-year-old Joseph Calleja from St Paul's Bay, and Carmel Falzon, 49 of Zebbug, and both pleaded not guilty to storing the fireworks illegally in a residence at Triq Is-Sindku P Vella, Zebbug.
The prosecution said that the fireworks were stored at Falzon’s house and that the amount found was considerable, about a van full. Both men had licences to manufacture fireworks but the licences are not permits for storage, the prosecution argued.
Magistrate Giovanni Grixti presided over the proceedings.
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