Two Syrian men were on Thursday handed a one-year provisional discharge following theft charges.
Omar Khalaf, 24 and Mohama Darwish, 22, admitted to stealing the clothes, valued under €250, from Pull & Bear and Zara outlets in Sliema.
Magistrate Grazio Mercieca told the two men that Syrian migrants had a good reputation in Malta.
“They do not do these things”, the magistrate said.
Inspector Mark Mercieca prosecuted.