A 37-year-old man was yesterday charged with cultivating cannabis plants in the past months.

Louis Lia, of Cospicua, pleaded not guilty to cultivating about eight plants and to the possession of cannabis in circumstances denoting it was not for his personal use.

Magistrate Joseph Apap Bologna granted him bail against a personal guarantee of Lm500.

Police Inspectors Norbert Ciappara and Alex Grech prosecuted.

Lawyers Kris Busietta and Jason Azzopardi appeared for Mr Lia.

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