Man accused of corrupting two boys

Dennis Bennett, 65, of Kirkop was this morning accused of corrupting two boys for several years before 1996.

He was also accused of offending public morals and holding the boys against their will.

Mr Bennett was granted bail against a personal guarantee of €3,000 after the court heard how he has already been given police bail. The prosecution said he had fully cooperated with the police.

In a separate case, Rio Micallef, 25 of Marsa, David Tabone, 24 of Bahar ic-Caghaq and Darren James Vella, 18 of Birkirkara pleaded not guilty to having conspiring to traffic ecstasy pills last September.

Rio Micallef on his own was accused of possession of the drug and relapsing. David Tabone was accused of possession of ecstasy and cocaine and Darren James Vella was accused of violating the conditions of a previous release.

The prosecution said that the men were found in possession of 2,000 Ecstasy pills.

The men were refused bail.