Two men were remanded in custody by the Gozo courts in separate cases on Friday after pleading not guilty to a number of charges.

In the first case, the police said a 22-year-old was charged with mistreating an animal in Triq l-Imġarr, Xewkija on Wednesday and damaging third party property on Thursday.

In the second case, a 39-year-old man was charged with being in possession of cannabis for trafficking on Thursday.

The cases were heard by duty magistrate Monica Vella. Inspector Bernard Charles Spiteri prosecuted.

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