Criminal Court grants bail to Italian men accused of trafficking 55kg of cannabis
Two men charged last year with having imported 55kg of cannabis have been released on bail
30 April 2021, 3:44pm
by Matthew Agius
The two were arrested by the police upon their arrival on a vessel in Marsascala last November (Photo: Malta Police Force)
Two men charged last year with having imported 55kg of cannabis have been released on bail.
Vito Potenza, 34, and Antonio Saponara, 35, denied importing and trafficking the drug. They were also charged with conspiracy to import drugs into Malta.
The two were arrested by the police upon their arrival on a vessel in Marsascala last November. The court heard how a tip-off to the Drug Squad about a boat entering the port with a large amount of cannabis aboard had led to the men’s arrests. Sacks containing the drugs, thought to have a street value of around €750,000, were found.