Jailed for six months over escape bid

An illegal immigrant was yesterday jailed for six months after he admitted to trying to leave the island with false travel documents on Saturday. Frederick Ofassu, 28, was caught with a false Italian passport, permanent Italian residence card and...

An illegal immigrant was yesterday jailed for six months after he admitted to trying to leave the island with false travel documents on Saturday.

Frederick Ofassu, 28, was caught with a false Italian passport, permanent Italian residence card and Italian identity card by the immigration officers stationed at the Catamaran dock in Valletta. Police Inspector Geoffrey Azzopardi told the court the accused had said he wanted to reach Italy to join his wife.

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