A Colombian student in Malta to study English was today jailed for seven months after he stole a handbag. Last week he was fined €500 after he was caught with a joint.

Leonardo de Jesus Sastre Palacios, 19, admitted to stealing the bag, handling stolen property and relapsing.

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