Prison inmate Charles Muscat, known as Il-Pips, was jailed for eight months yesterday after he pleaded guilty to trafficking and being in possession of heroin in September 1995.

Mr Muscat had been jailed for 25 years in 1999 after jurors found him guilty of the murder of Emmanuel Sultana and causing the death of Alfred Grima when he seriously injured him during a shooting incident in 1994.

Magistrate Antonio Micallef Trigona heard Mr Muscat also plead guilty to relapsing.

After taking into consideration Mr Muscat's guilty plea and that he is already serving a long jail term, Magistrate Micallef Trigona handed down an eight-month jail term and fined him €466.

Police Superintendent Neil Harrison prosecuted. Lawyers Josè Herrera and Veronique Dalli appeared for Mr Muscat.

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