A suspected arms dealer, arrested three months ago for carrying an unlicensed and loaded pistol in his car boot, was fined for possession of the faulty weapon but cleared of relapsing. Aaron Cassar, 41, had been targeted by officers from the police major crimes unit following an anonymous tip-off about a suspected arms deal. He was stopped at his hometown, Birżebbuġa, one May afternoon and his car was searched in a joint operation with members of the Rapid Intervention Unit. An unlicensed weapon, loaded with two bullets and found inside the luggage boot, sparked criminal charges against Cassar who was subsequently arraigned, pleading not guilty to the unlawful possession of the firearm. He was further charged with breaching bail conditions in separate proceedings, risking forfeiture of his personal freedom and a €20,000 personal guarantee, and with relapsing. Cassar had been targeted four years ago as one of three suspect arsonists who had attempted to set fire to the home of Deniro Magri in Marsa in February 2017. Magri had faced separate charges for allegedly firing at the suspect arsonists as they drove away from the scene, fatally wounding one of them. When making...