A man has been charged with trying to smuggle heroin into jail when serving time as a prisoner five years ago.

Francis Grech, 46, was also accused of encouraging his girlfriend, Charlotte Vella, and her friend Juanita Grech to commit a crime by smuggling the drugs into the Corradino Correctional Facility in January 2007.

He pleaded not guilty.

Police Inspector Victor Aquilina prosecuted and lawyer José Herrera represented the accused in court.

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