A 35-year-old man was on Sunday jailed 18 months and fined €800 after he was found guilty of theft.
The accused, a Libyan, was charged of stealing from a shop in Valletta. The police said that he was also found to be carrying items that had been stolen from other shops.
The man was also accused of resisting arrest, insulting the police, and being a relapser.
Police investigations are continuing.