This investigation examines how the Maltese authorities 'weaponise' time in the 'migration crisis', from non-assistance and delayed rescue at sea, to the length of time people are detained and the asylum procedure. It also explores a case known as the El Hiblu 3, which is still ongoing after over five years, when three teenage boys, 15, 16 and 19 years old were wrongly accused of hijacking a ship when fleeing Libya.