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Family with no answers after Libyan militia arrests Maltese over trafficking claims
Jesmond Vella, aged 45, known as Il-Bulgaru, was arrested at Zuwarah on suspicion of human smuggling and drug trafficking on 5 April
7 May 2021, 8:47am
by Matthew Vella
The family of a Maltese man arrested in Libya a month ago has raised concerns about his wellbeing.
Jesmond Vella, aged 45, known as Il-Bulgaru, was arrested at Zuwarah on suspicion of human smuggling and drug trafficking on 5 April.
The operation was carried out by the Rada Special Deterrence Forces, in what was initially feared to be a kidnapping. It appears the order of the arrest came from the Libyan Attorney General.
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Italian mafia bust reveals deep Santapaola gaming links to Malta
Santapaola-Ercolano clan has had longtime links to Maltese remote gaming companies
15 March 2021, 8:48am
by Matthew Vella
Cash bets collected in Italy were smuggled in cars that made regular trips to Malta on the Pozzola ferry; the money would then be used to make online bets, with the proceeds being laundered through property acquisitions in other countries
A Maltese company connected to the Santapaola-Ercolano mafia clan in Catania, Sicily, was alleged to have facilitated the evasion of some €30 million in taxation by Italian finance police.
The investigation by the Italian anti-mafia police in Catania and its organised crime unit Scico – dubbed Operation ‘Doppio Gioco’ – resulted in the seizure of over €80 million in assets from an online sports betting operation with branches in Malta, Germany, Poland and various Italian cities.
Valletta quayside users pleased as tribunal confirms restaurant ‘extension’ is illegal
Planning Authority’s appeals tribunal turns down another attempt to regularise a tented structure in front of the Porticello restaurant in Valletta
10 March 2021, 7:07am
by James Debono
The Planning Authority’s appeals tribunal turned down yet another attempt to regularise a tented structure in front of the Porticello restaurant in Valletta.
The Planning Authority’s appeals tribunal turned down yet another attempt to regularise a tented structure in front of the Porticello restaurant in Valletta.
The illegal canopy occupies an area almost as large as the footprint of the restaurant building itself, and was set up on the quay right in front of the historical building’s main façade, which once served as a portside police station.