A notorious prison inmate has been jailed for an extra 11 years and fined €20,000 after admitting to coordinating from prison the delivery of a substantial amount of cocaine and cannabis in 2001.

Emmanuel Camilleri, known as Leli l-Bully, pleaded guilty before Madam Justice Edwina Grima just before the start of his trial by jury.

He is serving a 35-year prison sentence after being found guilty of planting a bomb outside Police Commissioner Michael Cassar's house, then a Drug Squad inspector, and of trying to murder the officer and his family on May 23, 1995.
Mr Camilleri faced life in jail for his involvement in the coordination of the delivery of drugs from Holland but his early guilty plea and his assistance in police investigations to identify and smash the criminal ring led to a leaner sentence.

Madam Justice Grima heard how the police had been informed about arrangements being made for the delivery of a substantial amount of drugs and that the people coordinating it were in jail.

Investigations led them to several people, including Mr Camilleri and his brother. It resulted that Mr Camilleri's brother had carried out instructions he had received over the phone from his jailed brother and had transferred a substantial amount of money to another person when he knew that this was for the delivery of drugs. The police foiled the delivery as the two Camilleris were arrested.

As his trail by jury was about to start, Leli l-bully opted to admit to the charges brought against him and offered to continue helping the police and the justice system by testifying against other people who had been involved in the plan. He therefore benefitted from a hefty reduction in punishment.

Madam Justice Grima jailed him for 11 years, fined him €20,000 and ordered the confiscation of all his moveable and immoveable property.