Till thief snapped on CCTV confesses
A Romanian man yesterday confessed to stealing €2,700 in salaries from restaurant staff two Sundays ago.
Silvius Pileander, 25, resident in Swieqi, was seen on CCTV going behind the unattended counter and taking the wad of cash from the till of the Aroma restaurant in Sliema.
Restaurant owner Mario Pisani helped the police investigation by posting online a picture lifted from the CCTV showing Mr Pileander.
Mr Pileander was arrested at his house late on Monday and was found to have dyed his hair blonde to hide his identity.
Defence lawyer Roberto Montalto said his client suffered schizophrenia, adding that while his client was admitting guilt, he would still ask for the case to be put off until evidence could be produced. The case was put off by a week.
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Patrick Cassar
Sep 21st 2012, 09:07
No one says anything about the good work the police effected or when there is something negative people comment ????????
Well done to the boys in blue
Sean Azzopardi
Sep 20th 2012, 13:34
they should not leave the cash register unattended with that sort of money in it in the first place ......
paul camilleri
Sep 20th 2012, 16:52
maybe your right but would you prefer that the owner or waiter got beaten up???
mela hallina habib u tejx hmerijiet!!!!
this guy is a habitual thief and deserves to have the amount of money he stole from both establishments returned to their owners , plus he has to pay all court expenses, including his ticket for a flight back to Romania and a big persona non grata stamped on his travelling documents.
end of case and wait for the next Alien to commit a crime and should be sujected to the same treatment no questions asked!!!!!
Doris Sarlo
Sep 20th 2012, 11:12
Saret moda, kull min jinqabad f'xi attivita' kriminali jghid li ghandu xi forma ta' mard mentali! U msieken il-vittmi!
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