A woman from Zabbar has been placed on probation after she admitted to shoplifting charges.

Michelle WiIson, 45, Zabbar was accused of theft aggravated by value from two Valletta shops and attempted theft from a third.

She was also accused of committing a crime during the operative period of a conditional discharge she received last October. Lawyer Yanika Bugeja, legal aid, entered a guilty plea on behalf of the woman.

Magistrate Joe Mifsud observed that there was as window of opportunity for rehabilitation and therefore probation would be best for all involved. He sentenced the woman to 3 years probation.

The Court said that the woman had to make a conscious decision to leave criminality for good. “You must choose your path.”

Inspectors Daryl Borg and Jeffrey Scicluna prosecute