Two arrested in connection with series of thefts from supermarkets

Two men have been arrested in connection with a series of thefts from supermarkets following a tip-off.

On Wednesday afternoon police were informed that the men behind the thefts were at a supermarket that they had already stolen items from.

Officers entered the store and after watching the men put items in their pockets, stopped them and arrested them.

The two men, a 39-year-old Somali man who lives in Munxar, and a 32-year-old Eritrean man who lives in Gzira, were taken to the Floriana lockup.

Source: Malta Police

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