Hold-up at Gzira shop
A shop owner and a client got the fright of their lives today when an armed and hooded man entered the shop and demanded money. No one was injured.
The police said the incident happened at around 3.45pm in Triq il-Flotta, Gzira.
The shop owner is a 48 and is from Msida while the client is a 31-year-old Serb who lives in Gzira.
The thief escaped in a vehicle and the amount stolen is minimal.
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micheal stockdale
Sep 30th 2012, 19:48
The problem is that the Maltese police prefer to sit in the police station trhan walk the beat which the police are meant to do.In all other countries the police are out on the beat (foot patrol) 24 hours a day fighting and preventing crime maybe it should start here that is what we pay our taxes for
Antoine Attard
Sep 30th 2012, 20:01
This is a very unfair comment. God knows what they have to face when they are chasing criminals. Its not the first time they are injured and even killed on duty.
Edwin PACE
Sep 30th 2012, 20:25
Habib, taghmel x'taghmel, il-halliel dejjem isib irkaptu biex jilhaq il-ghan ta' rasu, i.e. jisierek! Inutli noqghdu inwahhlu f'dak u fl-iehor jew fil-pulizija, ghax il-halliel meta jiddeciedi li jisierqek, se jisierqek bil-pulizija fl-ghassa jew on the beat. Jekk irridu li f'Malta l-kriminalita ma tikbirx irridu jkollna pieni qawwija u horox anke ghal min jinqabad l-ewwel darba.
Joseph Borg
Sep 30th 2012, 20:28
It is much easier to criticise than to be correct!!!
Luke Stivala
Sep 30th 2012, 21:26
A few days ago the Mobile Squad managed to capture 2 thieves in flagrant at M`Xlokk. Unfortunately you cant catch them all im afraid, but some do get caught once in a while.
K Cassar
Sep 30th 2012, 21:41
I agree! Re. Antoine Attard; if the police prefer a safer job they should apply for another career, not one where they take an oath to protect.
alex anastasi
Sep 30th 2012, 22:12
It s true, I hardly see any police wher I live. Qawra and Bugibba and no traffic policeman at the coast road, why !!!!!
henry caruana
Sep 30th 2012, 23:27
where in Europe you seen police on foot patrol ??? In Frankfurt - London - Rome -Paris - Brussels ???
In MALTA we see them in St Paul- Valletta - Sliema - Zeitun - Zurrieq and other villages
You are stuck to your coach, so won't notice.
Francis Attard
Oct 1st 2012, 01:35
Habib, il-pulizija hu bhal kull haddiem iehor, jekk ikollu cans jiskarta, dak ic-cans jiehdu.
Joselle Camilleri
Sep 30th 2012, 19:46
I hope this does not become the norm. We're used to such news elsewhere and many state that often drug addiction is the culprit. It would really be a shame if criminality escalates.
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