Fisherman paid €1,000 per trip in €600,000 cocaine smuggling operation, court told

A Sicilian fisherman was paid €1,000 per trip to transport drugs between Sicily and Malta as part of an alleged €600,000 cocaine trafficking operation, a court heard on Monday. Four individuals - Agatino Claudio Roberto, 49, and Daniela Portale, 42, both from Catania, along with Keith Spiteri, 26, of Gudja, and Jide Mallia, 26, of Santa Luċija - are

Drug mule tells police he received €1,000 for every trip

A man who allegedly transported drugs to Malta in several trips from Sicily told police officers he received €1,000 for each delivery. Details were given in court during criminal proceedings against Agatino Claudio Roberto, Daniela Portale, Keith Spiteri and Jide Mallia, who stand accused of importing 12.5kg of cocaine worth some €600,000. They deny

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