London-Mombasa via Malta's courts
A young man ended up in court in Malta after a raging row with his girlfriend on a plane taking them from Britain to Mombasa in the early hours of this morning.
A court heard how Londoner Matthew Michael Evans, 24 had been on a Thomson Airways flight to Mombasa when he had a heated argument with his 24-year-old girlfriend.
She got so angry that she told other passengers that he was carrying drugs. The Captain decided to divert the plane to Malta to remove the couple. The plane is expected to leave Malta later today.
They were arrested by the Maltese police and 18 grams of cannabis resin was found in the man's luggage, Police Inspector Pierre Grech told the court.
Mr Evans pleaded guilty to being in simple possession of the drug and he was conditionally discharged for three years.
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colin wilcox
Jun 19th 2012, 20:09
I thought if they were removed from a plane
for causing a disturbance they wouldent be alowed on a aircraft
again
stephen koludrovic
Jun 19th 2012, 17:29
Now who will pay for the landing fee of the plane in Malta.
Angus Black
Jun 19th 2012, 19:38
The airline, of course.
Tony Borg
Jun 19th 2012, 16:50
In UK she would have got an Accomplice sentence too with about 3 years jail.
What did she get here??? A thank you maybe??
James Ferguson
Jun 19th 2012, 16:41
The flight has NOT continued on to Mombassa yet. The passengers are waiting for their flight to depart at 6pm local time.
Mr Evans is still lingering around Malta airport irritating the passengers with comments like "you're only delayed a DAY - so what?"
Sadly, the stress of the delay has resulted in one gentleman being taken ill (possibly due to stress?) , and he and his family are having to remain in Malta for now.
Mr Evans and his aquaintance have ruined the start of the holiday for a whole 767 full of passengers. I doubt he'll feel any remorse or guilt though....
stephen koludrovic
Jun 19th 2012, 19:26
If that is so, I hope that the airline will charge him for the extra expense that they went through.
Mr Duncan Scerri
Jun 19th 2012, 15:19
Technically speaking, this is trafficking. Conditionally discharged for three years, eh? He should count himself lucky he was found transporting it across national border and not just in the privacy of his own home and for personal use...imagine the sentence he would have slapped with there!
Manuel Mangani
Jun 19th 2012, 17:07
I don't think there is any way it can be construed as trafficking because the intention to pass it on to others (in Malta) was clearly not there.
Ms Maria Vella
Jun 19th 2012, 14:54
Hell hath no fury.....
Franco Attard Trevisan
Jun 19th 2012, 14:54
LooooL!!!!!! ...
one question comes to mind.... are they still a couple?
Mario Farrugia
Jun 19th 2012, 17:03
I bet they kissed and made up afterwards! LOL
James Ferguson
Jun 19th 2012, 17:05
yes, amazingly they were talking to each other at Malta airport this afternoon!
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