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Use of false IDs on the rise, police officer tells court

The use of false identity documents seems to be on the increase, a police inspector told a court yesterday as she charged a Nigerian immigrant with using a forged Spanish ID.

Jeffre Idoghu, 23, pleaded not guilty to the charge after allegedly being apprehended in possession of the false document at the airport on Wednesday.

Mr Idoghu, who resides at the Safi detention centre, also denied escaping from detention last month.

Police Inspector Edel Camilleri objected to the defence counsel's request for bail saying Mr Idoghu did not give the police enough information to help them in their investigation. She said it appeared there were more cases involving forged identity cards.

Magistrate Michael Mallia refused bail. Lawyer Mark Busuttil appeared for Mr Idoghu.

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Denis Catania (on 10/7/09)
I commend Magistrate Michael Mallia for not setting bail and protecting National security. Thanks to the inspector for bringing the light of this problem to the courts. WELL DONE.
Marcel Dingli (on 10/7/09)
@ JTA , quite right !!!
Joe Tabone-Adami (on 10/7/09)
@Mr Marcel Dingli (and anyone interested, for that matter):

It is not a racist who calls a crime "a crime" and an illegality "an illegality" - but an open-eyed and unbiased observer of facts! There have been many facts of this kind happening here in the last years! It is only the willfully blind who are failing to see them!
James Cassar (on 10/7/09)

Ahhh! The wonders of suspended sentence pick and mix menu. Malta free for all. Brilliant perfection... as Edwin Vassallo loves to put it.
Marcel Dingli (on 10/7/09)
The cause ??? Obvious, isnt it !!! But then i would sound racist, wouldnt i ???
louise vella (on 10/7/09)

"The use of false identity documents seems to be on the increase".

And what is the cause of this?

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