Solicitor for Criminal Law in Msida

I gave a statement to the police in Malta as a witness to an incident, but after thinking about it more, I believe I got a couple of details wrong, not deliberately, just genuine confusion about timing. Can I go back and correct my statement, or am I stuck with what I originally said?

I was stopped and found to be carrying what I would describe as a small personal-use quantity of cannabis in Malta. I’ve heard Malta has changed its laws around cannabis in recent years but I’m not entirely clear on where the actual legal line is now. Am I facing a criminal charge for this?

I have a family member who was arrested in Malta and is currently being held at a police station. Nobody in the family really understands how long the police are legally allowed to keep someone in custody before they either have to charge him or bring him before a court. Can you clarify the actual time limits?

I keep hearing different court names mentioned in relation to a criminal matter involving someone I know in Malta, sometimes the Court of Magistrates and sometimes the Criminal Court. Are these the same thing, or does it matter which one is actually handling the case?

I made some posts online, from outside Malta, that a person in Malta is now claiming were defamatory or harassing towards them. I wasn’t physically in the country when I posted them. Can Maltese law actually reach me for something I did while I was abroad?

I was stopped at a police checkpoint in Malta and asked to take a breathalyser test, which came back over the legal limit. The officer mentioned court. I assumed this would just result in a fine like a normal traffic violation, but now I’m worried it’s more serious than that. Can you clarify?

I’m facing what feels like several separate charges arising from a single incident I was involved in Malta, and I don’t understand how one event can lead to multiple distinct charges rather than just one. Is this normal, or does it seem like the charges are being unfairly stacked against me?

Someone filed a police report against me in Malta over what I believe was a minor personal dispute, but they’ve now told me directly they want to withdraw the complaint and don’t want to pursue it further. Does that automatically mean the whole matter goes away?