Maltese police kidnap migrants, use tasers, pepper spray, witnesses say

Euractiv | Oct 14, 2022 at 8:34 AM
  • Sordid details of the alleged kidnap and beating of migrants, including using tasers and pepper spray by Maltese police officers, have emerged as evidence in a court case on Thursday.
  • Evidence presented in court details how the accused would look for migrants sleeping outside and use tasers and pepper spray on them while they slept, something that happened “several times”.
  • Other accusations include bundling a drunk black man into a car, taking him to another location and beating him.