Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Fgura man gets suspended sentence and €2,500 fine for drink driving, causing crash

A 32-year-old man from Fgura was handed a suspended sentence and a fined more than €2,500.

Emanuel Grech was charged with having driven recklessly and crashed his car into a government vehicle in Triq Ghar Dalam, Birzebbuga, on 6 September 2015. He was also charged with driving without a licence and insurance cover, being in possession of hunting ammunition after season closing hours and keeping the said ammo in an unsafe place.

Mr Grech was further charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and disobeying police orders. He admitted all charges.

Magistrate Saviour Demicoli handed down a three-month prison sentence, which was suspended for two years. He also fined the accused a total of €2,526 and disqualified him from driving for a year. 



from The Malta Independent http://ift.tt/2cefXBi
via IFTTT

No comments:

Post a Comment