The Malta Independent 14 May 2024, Tuesday
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Man charged with 2018 murder still wanted by police

Monday, 29 August 2022, 12:46 Last update: about 3 years ago

Ramzi Abdulhafid Ib Abukem is still being sought after by police, the force said in a statement on Monday morning.

Ib Abukem is wanted in relation to an ongoing investigation, police had said when they first released a statement on him last Thursday.

Last April, Ramzi Abdulhafid Ib Abukem was arrested in connection to the murder of Mario Farrugia, who was found dead in a car in Ħal Qormi.

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In 2018 he was charged with the murder of Mahmoud Elmejdi in Ħamrun, while in 2017 he was accused of committing aggravated theft while caught in possession of cocaine.

In 2019 Ib Abukem faced two separate arraignments in the same month. He was first accused of robbing a family and being in possession of an illegal firearm.

Anybody with information on the individual can pass it on to police, even anonymously, through Facebook messenger or by phone through 21224001 or 119 by quoting the number 6/2022.

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