A suspected gun dealer was caught in the act when undercover police called him to set up an appointment for a sale, a court heard on Wednesday
Police Superintendent Keith Arnaud testified that following a tip-off, he had called Nigel John Abela, 46, from Dingli to express interest in weapons he was selling.
He fixed an appointment to meet the man close to the Mosta cemetery on September 28, 2009. Upon his arrival, he identified himself as a police officer and searched Abela s vehicle, finding an M1 Garande rifle that was inside a camouflage case. The rifle was stolen from a residence in Ħamrun in July 2007.
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