Two Libyan men have admitted in court to making use of 41 Lm10 counterfeit bank notes earlier this month.

Abdul Baset Debai, 39, of Valletta was jailed for 15 months and Adel Muftah El Forjani, 27, of Sliema was given a two-year jail term suspended for four years and fined €247 for making use of the false notes at Floriana on January 6.

Mr Debai also admitted to relapsing and Mr El Forjani also admitted to threatening and resisting police

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