Two Sicilians were this afternoon jailed for 10 months after they pleaded guilty to theft.
Walter Rapisarda, 23, and Dario Drago, 27, both from Catania, admitted to stealing two mobile phones, an iPad, an iPod and €750 - €515 of which were recovered.
Legal aid lawyer Joseph Ellis said the two men had only been in Malta for a day. They made an early admission and cooperated with the police. They had also apologised for their action and an effective jail term would not be ideal