Joseph Rodney Grima, a 23 year-old Gozitan man from Ghajnsielem, had his bail revoked by a court earlier today after he was charged with smuggling 15kg of cocaine in a car which arrived in Malta from Sicily via the ferry last week.

Grima was arraigned in court on Wednesday, charged with importation and possession of the drug which was found in a Mercedes car on the ferry. The prosecution said that the accused had requested the car to be towed due to mechanical problems. The cause of the mechanical fault was believed to be the drugs stored in the fuel tank.

The Police had said in a statement before the case was heard in court on Wednesday that a 66 year-old Qormi man was also being investigated in relation to the case.

Last Friday Magistrate Antonio Micallef Trigona granted Grima bail against a deposit of €20,000 and a personal guarantee of €50,000 as well as grounding him in Malta. In reaction, the Attorney General filed an immediate appeal arguing that the accused could very well tamper with the evidence, as well as other things.

Madame Justice Edwina Grima agreed with the AG this morning ordering the man to be arrested anew.

Grima is represented by Dr Mario Mifsud, Dr Joe Giglio, Dr William Cuschieri and Dr Alfred Abela.