Drug trafficker jailed

A man whose drug addiction put him in prison was today jailed for another 10 months and fined €800 after he was found guilty of trafficking in heroin. Antoine Spiteri, 32, was arrested at another man’s house during a search by the police. He was found...

A man whose drug addiction put him in prison was today jailed for another 10 months and fined €800 after he was found guilty of trafficking in heroin.

Antoine Spiteri, 32, was arrested at another man’s house during a search by the police. He was found carrying five sachets of heroin in his car and €423 in cash.

Mr Spiteri admitted he had been taking heroin for 10 years and that he had also taken cocaine. He also admitted to selling a few sachets to help sustain the habit.

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