One of the witnesses in the case against father of two Norman Bezzina had constantly changed his version and told several lies, defence lawyer Emmanual Mallia told the Court this morning.

In his presentation in the case against Mr Bezzina, 56, of Żebbuġ, a former aide to then Social Policy Minister Louis Galea, who stands charged with the importation of 2.2 kilos of cocaine, Dr Mallia insisted that that there was no evidence to prove who had sent the drugs package, which was insured.

Testifying yesterday, Mr Bezzina said he would continue denying the allegations made against him till his death and his only involvement with drugs was to help drug addicts as one of the people who set up the drug rehabilitation agency Sedqa.

Dr Mallia told the court this morning that although the package was marked from Norman, there was no proof as to who Norman was.

Assistant Commissioner Harrison said Norman Borg did not exist but common sense dictates that the person involved would not use his name.

“No one uses their real name when sending drugs,” he said.

AC Harrison also said that the Canada address did not exist and the police said that the person who had to receive the package was in Marsa.

Both postmen who testified, who delivered post there, said they never heard of the address.

He said that if Mr Bezzina was with Simon Xuereb all the time, as AC Harrison said, there would be witnesses and proof.

Mr Xuereb, Dr Mallia noted, was inconsistent and changed his version all the time, including about his own stables and the families who lived there.

He told several lies, including that Mr Bezzina wanted to get some work and then said that he didn’t ask him why and how.

This Dr Mallia said, did not make sense.