Four Gang Members Sentenced To Over Five Years Over String Of Break-Ins
Four Eastern European members of a criminal gang have been jailed for five and a half years over a string of burglaries committed in Malta in 2o21.
The gang had broken into homes in Mosta, Birkirkara, Manikata, Sliema, and Ġan Gwann, stealing jewellery and other valuables, Malta Today reported.
Georgian nationals Zaza Sasania, 50, Luka Mikadze, 45, Zurabi Ratiani 43, and Tengizi Giorgadze, 40, all residing in St. Paul’s Bay were found guilty of a total of 21 charges, including forming part of an organised crime group and criminal damage to property, as well as multiple counts of aggravated theft.
Besides the five-and-a-half-years prison sentences, the men were also ordered to pay over €2,500 in costs by Magistrate Elaine Rizzo.
The men were arraigned in March 2021 and had originally denied the charges. They eventually changed their plea, admitting guilt on 8th November this year.
Police Inspectors Joseph Mercieca, Saviour Baldacchino, and Cristina Delia were prosecuted. Lawyer Noel Bianco assisted the defendants.
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