Two men were placed under a probation order for three years and ordered to follow drug rehabilitation programmes after being convicted of stealing fuel today.

Alan Azzopardi, 27 and Darren Brincat, 32, both of Qormi, admitted to stealing €165.57 worth of fuel from an earth mover at Tal-Handaq yesterday.

Azzopardi was also convicted of stealing 80 litres of fuel from a bus in Marsa in November.

Both men were also convicted of violating the conditions of previous court sentences.

Police inspectors Fabian Fleri and Roderick Agius prosecuted.

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