A Filipino sailor was found guilty of forging the year of birth on his passport.
Fausto Gamboa, 59, changed the year from 1956 to 1974 to make himself seem younger and trick his employer into allowing him to work longer aboard the ship on which he served as crew member.
He pleaded guilty berfore Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera and was given a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years.
Police Inspector Mario Haber prosecuted.
Lawyer Simon Micallef Stafrace served as counsel for the defence.