Over 75 Cannabis Related Cases Prosecuted In Malta

Nov 28 2024

During a recent Parliamentary Questions session, Byron Camilleri, Malta’s Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms, and Equality, revealed that 79 cannabis-related cases have been prosecuted since the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2021.

The topic was raised by Nationalist MP Ivan Bartolo, who asked the Minister how many people had been prosecuted for smoking cannabis in public or in the presence of children.

Bartolo also inquired about arrests made for possessing more than four cannabis plants at home for personal use, particularly if children were living in the household, as well as arrests for having more than 50 grams of cannabis for personal use, and whether minors were present in these cases.

Camilleri responded by stating that 39 people had been prosecuted for smoking cannabis in public, while only one person was prosecuted for smoking in the presence of children.

The Minister also reported that 30 individuals were arrested for having over four cannabis plants at home for personal use, with three cases involving children living in the household.

Additionally, nine people were arrested for possessing more than 50 grams of cannabis at home for personal use, with two of those individuals having minors in their homes.

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’Toxic Invader’ Silver Cheeked Toadfish Caught In Maltese Waters

Nov 28 2024

Taking to social media, marine biologist Alan Deidun shared photos of a ‘spreading toxic invader’ – the silver cheeked toadfish.

The fish were caught in Maltese waters by citizen scientist Theoclisto Vella and explained that the species was first recorded within Maltese waters in 2015.

It is reportedly responsible for a number of deaths each year ‘courtesy of the potent TTX toxin it holds throughout its tissue.’

It is a species native to the Indo-Pacific region and even cooking them is lethal!

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26,720 Third Country Nationals Began Working In Malta Last Year

Nov 28 2024

According to a parliamentary question tabled by MP Jerome Caruana Cilia and directed towards Minister Byron Camilleri, there were 26,720 third country nationals which began working in Malta for the first time last year.

The information does not include other foreign nationals who did not continue to work in the country during the year or left the country.

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Reported Crimes In Malta Drops From 1990’s

Nov 28 2024

During a recent Parliamentary Questions session, it was revealed that the number of reported crimes per 1,000 people in Malta has significantly decreased compared to the 1990s.

This information was presented by Byron Camilleri, Malta’s Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms, and Equality, who outlined the annual crime rates since 1998.

The data was requested by PL MP Davina Sammut Hili, who inquired about crime trends in recent years.

The statistics show that the highest crime rate was recorded in 2004 and 2005, with 46 reported crimes per 1,000 people. In contrast, the lowest rate of 25 was recorded in 2020, likely influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, which confined people to their homes.

While the late 1990s and early 2000s saw averages in the mid-40s, a notable decline has been observed since 2018. Between 2018 and 2023, the highest reported rate was 33 in 2018, marking a significant drop in criminal activity over recent years.

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