45 year old Michael Grima, of Coehlo House, who was arrested on the 9th November 2017 during a joint RGP Drug Squad and HM Customs Flexible Anti Smuggling Team operation has been convicted in the Magistrates’ Court today.

Grima who had been charged with:

• Possession of a controlled drug [Amphetamines 2.7 Kg]
• Possession with intent to supply a controlled drug.
• [Amphetamines 2.7 Kg]
• Importing a controlled drug. [Amphetamines]
• Possession of a controlled drug. [1.4 grams of Cannabis Resin.]
• Importing a controlled drug [1.4 grams of Cannabis Resin.]

Has been remanded in custody and will appear before the Supreme Court for sentencing on 23rd February.

Additionally, he has been convicted and sentenced for various traffic offences, for which he has been disqualified from driving for a period of 12 months and sentenced to 1 month imprisonment suspended for 6 months, and the possession of 2gms of Cannabis Resin, for which he has received no separate penalty.