A 45-year-old man was remanded in custody after being charged with carrying out four hold-ups last month.
Mark Borg, from St Julian’s, appeared before Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit and pleaded not guilty to carrying out hold-ups on Champs Pastizzeria on March 11, Gelateria Lungomare in Sliema on March 31 and April 10 and Eight Till Late in Paceville on April 6.
He also pleaded not guilty to being in illegal possession of a knife, stealing a mobile phone and mobile top-up cards.