Tag: Court
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Disgraced notary faces multiple lawsuits and criminal proceedings over alleged misuse of client funds
A disgraced Maltese notary is facing a series of civil lawsuits and ongoing criminal proceedings after allegedly misappropriating tens of thousands of euros in client property deposits. Thomas Vella has been named as a defendant in at least nine civil cases filed by former clients seeking to recover funds entrusted to him for home purchases.…
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Man arrested over attempted robbery at Birkirkara shop
A 39-year-old man from Birkirkara has been arrested following investigations into an attempted robbery at a shop in the same locality. The attempted theft took place on 30 January at around 10.00am, when a man entered a shop in Triq il-Wied and allegedly threatened an employee with a knife. The employee managed to defend himself,…
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Magistrate Monica Vella quitely removed from the Criminal Court
Just prior to the end of his term as Chief Justice, Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti has reshuffled the Judiciary. His most significant move has been to remove Magistrate from the Criminal Court and to transfer her to the Gozo District Court. She had a record pending number of cases and was investigated for tax issues.…
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Two men arrested in Marsa during overnight drug raids, synthetic cannabis and cash seized
Two men were arrested in separate police operations in Marsa on Saturday after allegedly being found in possession of drugs intended for trafficking. The first arrest took place at around 1am, when police officers on routine patrol in the Sqaq il-Ġerrejja area noticed three men behaving suspiciously. Officers carried out a search on one of…
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Maltese Immigration Police deport man to North African country following court conviction
In the first days of the new year, Malta’s Immigration Police successfully carried out a forced return operation, repatriating a man to a North African country. The individual had appeared before the Maltese courts in 2025, facing several charges, including theft and drug possession offences committed in St Julian’s. He was found guilty and received…
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Man arrested in Attard after police seize Cannabis plants and 2kg of drug
A man has been arrested in Ħ’Attard following days of police investigations and surveillance linked to the illegal cultivation of cannabis. During a raid carried out at a residence in the area, officers discovered equipment used for the unlawful growing of cannabis, along with around 34 cannabis plants of various sizes. Police also found approximately…
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Appeals Court annuls jail term in Sliema cat-killing case over legal technicality, orders re-sentencing
The Court of Criminal Appeal has annulled a two-year prison sentence imposed on the Japanese citizen, Okamura Satoshi, who admitted to killing cats in Sliema. The sentence was annulled not on the merits of the punishment but because of a procedural defect in the original judgement. In a decision delivered on Tuesday, the appeals court…
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Police searching for Paata Antsaridze in connection with an ongoing court case
The police are searching for Paata Antsaridze on the orders of a Magistrate in connection with a pending court case. Anyone with information about this person is urged to contact the Police via Messenger, call anonymously on 21 224001 / 119, or visit the nearest Police station, quoting number 39/2025. Ruth ZammitNews Editor Journalist and…
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Two arrested over major organised crime ring involving high-value stolen vehicles
Two men have been arrested following a complex police investigation into an organised crime group involved in the trafficking of high-value stolen vehicles. According to police, the group was importing stolen cars into Malta using falsified documents from various EU countries. After being stored locally for several days, the vehicles were then shipped to North…
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Police seek public’s help to locate Nadine Charlene Xerri in ongoing court case
The Police Force has issued an appeal to the public for assistance in locating Nadine Charlene Xerri, who is currently wanted on the order of the Magistrate in connection with a pending court case. Authorities are urging anyone who may have information on Xerri’s whereabouts to come forward. Information can be passed on confidentially by…
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Jeremy Harbinson won’t be compelled by UK authorities to testify in Maltese case – Times of Malta
The lead-investigator of the Magisterial Inquiry about the Vitals and Steward Health Care public hospitals concession, Jeremy Harbinson, will not be compelled by the UK authorities to testify in the court case in Malta. According to Times of Malta, the Maltese Prosecutor, Sean Xerri De Caro testified in Court today that Jeremy Harbinson presented an…
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Three arrested in San Ġwann drug trafficking operation: cocaine worth over €20,000 seized
Police investigations into an alleged drug trafficking network have led to the arrest of two men and a woman following days of surveillance. Early Friday morning, officers raided a residence in San Ġwann believed to be used for drug preparation. Inside, they arrested a 40-year-old man and discovered around 300 grams of cocaine divided into…
