Man shows LESA a photo of someone else's licence after crashing into a car
The licence, which belonged to someone else, had already been revoked by the courts
A man involved in a traffic collision used a driving licence belonging to another person - whose licence had been revoked by the courts - when stopped by traffic officers, a court heard.
Haled Alshahud Ualid admitted to the charges and was given a two-year jail term suspended for four years, fined €2,350 and banned from holding a driving licence for a year.
Magistrate Anne Marie Thake presided over the arraignment of Ualid, 25, a Syrian-born man who told police he held a Bulgarian residence permit.
He admitted to driving a car without a licence or insurance, using false documents, and causing about €700-worth in damage to a car he crashed into in Żebbuġ on March 31 at about 5.30pm.
Police Inspector James Mallia explained that officers were contacted by LESA (Local Enforcement System Agency) officials, who reported a collision in Żebbuġ and said the accused had provided the details of a third party.
When asked for documentation, he presented images of a driving licence and a residence permit on his mobile phone that clearly did not belong to him.
It later emerged that the driving licence had been revoked by the court.
Lawyer Keith Borg represented the accused.