A 31-year-old Gambian national residing in Ħamrun, Malta, has been denied bail after being arrested and charged in connection with drug trafficking. Lamin Danso was arrested on Tuesday, 16th July, after Maltese police allegedly found him in possession of ten small bags of cannabis at St George’s Bay in Paceville[Read More…]
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Gambian Man Among 12 Charged In Malta After Police Target Homeless In Early Morning Raid
A Gambian man was among twelve homeless individuals who appeared in court in Malta following a police raid that targeted people begging near a major shopping area. The operation, carried out just before dawn in the town of Marsa, focused on those reportedly asking shoppers for money outside the Pavi[Read More…]
Gambians Among 22 To Be Deported From Malta
Gambians were among 22 migrants lined up for ejection from Malta, JollofNews gathered. The migrants were rounded up following an inspection by the Maltese police and the detention services in Marsa and Qormi on Wednesday, a statement issued by the Maltese police read. Sources said the 22 people will be[Read More…]
Gambian Taken To Maltese Hospital Following Fight
An ambulance has taken a Gambian man to Mater Dei Hospital in Malta after he was reportedly injured by a Pakistani man in a fight. According to information gathered by this medium, the unnamed 24-year-old Gambian went to St. Julian’s police station at 8pm on Friday to lodge a complaint[Read More…]
Gambians Among Migrants To Be Deported From Malta
Gambians are among illegal migrants currently detained in Malta,awaiting their removal from the country, JollofNews can report. The 44 migrants were arrested and detained by the Maltese police in weekend swoops, this medium has learnt. In raids conducted on Sunday in Gozo, the police arrested and placed under custody the[Read More…]
Gambian Remanded In Malta For ‘Attacking’ Police Officers
A Gambian man, Bakary Fatty, has been remanded in custody in Malta on charges revolving around allegations of violently resisting arrest, JollofNews can report. Fatty was reportedly tasered in his cell after he allegedly attacked police officers at the Floriana lock-up. The 28-year-old Gambian was earlier this month moved to[Read More…]
Gambian Man Crushed To Death In Malta
A Maltese-based Gambian identified as a migrant worker has died after being crushed between a cherry picker and the roof of a fuel tank. Amadou Suwareh 46, was doing maintenance work on the fuel take at the time of the accident at around 12.15pm on Tuesday. Suwareh, a native of[Read More…]