Tag: investigations
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MPs Declarations of assets were subject to Police investigations – but these investigations fizzled out
The reason why the Prime Minister is fighting a battle against the Standards Commissioner over the publications of the declaration of assets of members of parliament, is that these declarations have been subject of police investigations last year. As always happens in Malta, the Police investigations were initially prompted by press stories. Eventually, these investigations…
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Malta Police launch new Roads Policing Unit to enhance traffic accident investigations
The Malta Police Force has taken a significant step in its ongoing modernisation and transformation efforts with the launch of the Roads Policing Unit – a newly established division dedicated not only to enforcing traffic laws, but also to conducting more effective investigations into serious road accidents, particularly those involving fatalities or injuries. This specialised…
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No new major investigations by the new chief of the Financial Crimes Investigation Department
Ever since Assistant-Commissioner Fabian Fleri has been promoted as head of the Financial Crimes Investigation Department, the FCID has not launched any major new investigations, particularly into financial crimes in politics or large-scale organised financial crime. Ongoing investigations on the previous Minister Clayton Bartolo have been led by the FIAU but the Police will be…
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We are on the edge: “Government to kill key investigations in six months” – Jason Azzopardi
In today’s protest for Justice in Valletta, lawyer Jason Azzopardi addressed the crowds warning how “now the government wants to kill investigations in six months.” In his speech he spoke about three unresolved cases currently on-going: 1. Over two years ago, the Drug Squad had confiscated a substantial quantity of drugs intended for the local…
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Black boxes recovered in Washington mid-air collision investigation
Authorities have recovered 40 bodies from the Potomac River following the mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. A total of 67 people on both aircraft died in the tragic accident. The National Transportation Safety Board has salvaged the black boxes from the Bombardier CRJ700.…
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Tragic mid-air collision over Washington D.C. claims multiple lives
In a tragic accident over Washington D.C., USA, an American Airlines passenger jet collided mid-air with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, sending both aircraft crashing into the Potomac River. The collision occurred at approximately 8:47 pm EST as the Bombardier CRJ-701ER operating as American Eagle Flight 5342 from Wichita to Ronald Reagan Washington National…
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The Nationalist Party issues statement in support of ex-Police Commissioner John Rizzo
The Nationalist Party has replied to a statement by the Labour Party by declaring its full support behind its representative to the Permanent Commission Against Corruption, ex-Police Commissioner John Rizzo. John Rizzo’s son, Kurt Rizzo is being investigated in an extensive and ongoing investigation about polcie leaks to drug traffickers. The Labour Party issued a…
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Updated: Dismembered body found in floating suitcase believed to be a foreigner
Monday afternoon, the Gzira promenade was the scene of police investigation after they discovered a floating suitcase containing parts of a human body. The victim, now believed to be a foreigner aged between 40 and 50, has yet to be identified. The crime is suspected to have occurred only days ago due to the minor…
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Dismembered body found in suitcase floating off Gzira: New leads suggest that a man purchased an axe from a Naxxar shop
Authorities are intensifying their investigation after a dismembered body was found in a suitcase floating on Gzira promenade yesterday afternoon. It was around 2pm when the suitcase was seen, and while it was retrieved by police later, it set off a nationwide alarm. The victim is presumed to be a man in his 40s or…
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Journalist Issam Abdallah has been killed and Christina Assi permanently disabled by Israel for no reason at all
Investigations into the activities carried out by Hamas and the IDF during this war are progressing well. I have very little sympathy for the pro-Hamas propagandists killed who abused the word “journalism” to spread their hate and genocidal ideologies, but there is now, conclusive proof that Israel and the IDF deliberately killed journalists who were…
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The indictment of Changpeng Zhao by the US Department of Justice is testament of the gross failure of European authorities
There is an issue that is extremely important to discuss in Europe in light of Changpeng Zhao’s deal with the US Department of Justice and the US government. The fact that CZ is being indicted in the US before any EU member-state could have prosecuted him in a European court is a testament that European…
