William Agius is resigned to accept his fate as he faces a minimum of six years jail for a crime he committed 14 years ago.
Mr Agius says he does not expect preferential treatment but he would like to see the authorities acknowledge that he voluntarily successfully completed a drug-rehabilitation programme and rebuilt his life from scratch.
He was 18 when he was arrested in Qormi for trafficking a large quantity of ecstasy pills. His sentence is expected to be handed down on Monday.
The full Times Talk interview will be uploaded on Times of Malta on Wednesday.