Updated with court arraignment

A female passenger found in possession of some 1.2 kilos of cannabis grass by customs officials at the Malta International Airport on Tuesday was remanded in custody after pleading not guilty upon her arraignment on Wednesday.

Nigerian-born Abidemi Abigail Aborishade, 36, who has an unknown Italian address, had just disembarked from a flight from Treviso when her luggage was flagged after being screened by customs officials who, subsequently, proceeded to search her belongings.

The search yielded five plastic wrapped packets, claimed to contain ‘dried fish’. However, further examination of the contents revealed some 1.2 kilos of cannabis grass.

The woman was arrested and arraigned, charged with the illegal importation of the drug and the possession thereof which indicated that the drug was not intended for her personal use.

The woman, who claimed to have been just visiting Malta, pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody. No request for bail was made during the arraignment.

Magistrate Yana Micallef Stafrace presided over the arraignment. Inspector Jonathan Cassar prosecuted. Lawyer Charmaine Cherrett was legal aid counsel.

 

 

 

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