A 34-year-old man from Zebbug this morning pleaded not guilty to stealing a van from Zebbug last Sunday and using it to go round the island on a stealing spree.

Peter Gerada, of Zebbug allegedly stole the van at 10 a.m. and then committed thefts from Gzira, Paola, Fgura, Zurrieq, Siggiewi, Swieqi and Qormi.

He was also charged with slightly injuring a woman in Swieqi and damaging a car.

A decision on whether or not he should be granted bail is to be taken tomorrow. In the meantime, he has been remanded in custody.

Defence lawyers Jose Herrera and Veronique Dalli said that their client had been on a high after taking cocaine because of a family problem and needed help.

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