No: 85/2026

Date: 16 October 2026

Two local men have been charged following the theft of jewellery valued at just over £3,000.00.

Lee CRUZ PARRY (Aged 52) of Varyl Begg Estate, and Gino FARRUGIA (Aged 56) of Sir William Jackson Grove, were jointly charged with one count of Theft under the Crimes Act. 

Both were also separately charged with one count of Possession of a Controlled Class B Drug (cannabis resin), with FARRUGIA additionally charged with one count of Disorderly Conduct in a Police Station under the Crimes Act.

Both men were arrested in June of this year by RGP uniformed Response Team officers, after they had responded to a report of jewellery stolen from retail premises situated on Main Street.

FARRUGIA was arrested by uniformed officers at the scene, with CRUZ PARRY arrested subsequently.

On Wednesday 13th of October 2026, both men were charged and appeared before the Magistrates’ Court the following morning, with neither defendant entering pleas and the matter adjourned until the 22nd of October 2026.