A 30-year-old Greek national living in Swatar was brought before a Maltese court in February 2026. Police searched his residence. Nineteen cannabis plants were found at a property linked to a separate European Arrest Warrant suspect, and three packages were found in the boot of a rented car, whose weight was not reported.
The report names him as Nikolaos Tholiotis, as printed in the source. He is accused of possession not for personal use, trafficking, and associating to sell or traffic cannabis. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded in custody, with no bail request. The court agreed to freeze his assets over the defence's objection.
Why it matters: He pleaded not guilty. The plants were found at a property linked to a different suspect, and the weight of the packages was not reported.
Source: MaltaToday, 2026-02-02. Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.