The owner of a car who received VRT certification without having his vehicle tested was yesterday conditionally discharged for a year.
Marlon Spiteri, 32, of Żurrieq had asked Jonathan Spiteri, an employee of the Car Clinic VRT centre in Ġzira, for his car to be passed without having it tested. The employee obliged. The incident occurred in September last year.
In her judgment yesterday, Magistrate Jacqueline Padovani conditionally discharged Mr Spiteri for a year after taking into consideration his early admission, his clean police record and his youth.
Police Inspector Ivan Cilia prosecuted. The proceedings against Jonathan Spiteri are still pending.