The delivery man who disappeared last week with goods and all while he was supposed to be distributing them to customers was back in court today.

Brandon Cachia, 27, from Vittoriosa  later admitted to selling the goods to buy cocaine.

This morning he was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing a laptop and other items and being in possession of cocaine last Monday.

He also admitted to committing a crime while on conditional discharge, relapsing and breaching the bail conditions handed down for last Thursday’s incident.

Legal aid lawyer Yana Micallef Stafrace said her client wanted a jail term to be able to follow a rehabilitation programme because he could not cope on his own.

Her remarks were echoed by Police Inspector Robert Said Sarreo who said the accused was willing to follow a programme.

Magistrate Anthony Vella placed the accused on a treatment order and a probation order for three years to come into effect after the completion of his jail term and rehabilitation programme.