Migrant sent back from Sweden after travelling without documents

Syrian national Mohamad Wakki was handed a suspended sentence after pleading guilty of travelling without valid documents

Wakki had arrived in Malta on a boat and his request for asylum was turned down. Together with his wife, he was placed under temporary humanitarian protection and subsequently asked to travel to Sweden to avail himself of better benefits. However when his request was refused, he packed up and travelled to Sweden without documents.

Swedish immigration police apprehended the 34-year old migrant when he arrived in Sweden without a passport or any valid travelling documents. The man refused to give his details to the police but following a fingerprint scan, he was returned to Malta.

Magistrate Anthony Vella, handed the accused a six-month jail term suspended for two years.

Inspector Darren Buhagiar prosecuted.