Couple accused of stealing three cars, breaking into another 13, in one night

A man and a woman were accused in court today of having stolen three cars and broken into another 13 cars last Monday-Tuesday night.  The cases happened in Fgura, Paola and Tarxien. Stephen Borg, 35 of Birkirkara and Antonella Vella, 29 of Fgura, pleaded not guilty to having stolen two cars from a garage in  Fgura and a third car which was parked in Tarxien. They then used the cars to store a range of items stolen from other cars including audio equipment and sun glasses. Ms Vella was accused of violating the terms of a conditional discharge, a suspended jail term, and bail. Mr Borg was accused of breaching bail conditions handed down in three cases. They were remanded in custody.