A drug abuser sold two route buses in order to fund his drug habit, a court was told.

The abuser, Carmelo Borg, 46 of Zabbar, was jailed for 26 months and fined €1,500 after he admitted trafficking and possession of heroin.

The court said it had taken into consideration the fact that Mr Borg had sold his two buses. It also noted that the poor state of his arms due to drug use.

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