An alleged drug trafficker who breached bail and was on his way to Thailand through the Netherlands has managed to secure bail for a second time.

Jeremy Ciantar, 41, stands charged, together with two other men, of trafficking almost eight kilogrammes of cannabis resin in October 2008.

He had been granted bail but when he stopped signing the bail book, the police looked for him and realised he left the country using false documents.

Mr Ciantar was tracked in the Netherlands through a European Arrest Warrant, as he was about to board a flight to Thailand.

He was brought back to Malta in October last year and remanded in custody.

He was this morning released on bail once again against a personal guarantee of €15,000 and a deposit of €15,000. He was also placed him on a curfew and ordered to sign the bail book every day.

Lawyer Franco Debono appeared for the accused.

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