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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 17 MAY 2020 'Stop giving drugs to my son' Ellul admitted in court of driving up to Joseph Brignone, while he was in his BMW, offending him and telling him to stop selling synthetic drugs to his son. Ellul was acquitted of attempted murder because of lack of proof, but found guilty of causing damage to Brignone's BMW 5-Series car. But significantly, the court also or- dered that Brignone, his sister An- nalise and her boyfriend Steve Ellul be investigated for perjury, over testimony they gave to try and cov- er up for the fact that Brignone was driving the BMW without having a driving licence. The car was registered on Steve Ellul but was being used by his girl- friend's brother as amply demon- strated by the multiple photos of this BMW with number plate MTG 490, posted on Brignone's Facebook wall. The recent arrest of the cousins was the third in a row, involving peo- ple from Bormla. Before Brignone's arrest, the police had also arrest- ed two men in their 20s, who were caught with drugs. However, these two have not yet been charged. Brignone and Zammit had a major drug business going on that helped them reel in the money that was laundered in expensive cars, gold and other luxuries, which, howev- er, contrasted with the modest sur- roundings where they continued to live. Brignone, 34, are and €6,000 synthetic motorbikes are two homes in Marsaskala. possession of drugs, weapons and money laundering. 10 May, Sunday Josef Zammit, 28, is arrested in the company of his 15-year-old girlfriend Police find firearms, bullets, drugs and at least €6,000 in cash. Drugs include cocaine, heroin and cannabis. Searches are carried out at two Bormla residences. Zammit is charged with illegal possession of drugs, weapons, money laundering and having sexual relations with a minor.