There are reports that IOSIF GALEA, a former Maltese gaming industry regulatory official alleged to be a money launderer for powerful interests in his country, has been extradited to face justice in Germany. Galea, arrested in Italy whilst in the company of former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's traveling entourage, is said to have provided illicit services for clients who wished to wash their criminal proceeds through opaque Maltese gaming company schemes.
The question being asked is whether he will, to mitigate his probable sentence, cooperate with the German authorities against his present and former clients ? Galea, who is also know for his involvement in allegedly illegal actions in Malta, against opponents of the country's ruling Labour Party, could bring down the current government with his first-hand knowledge of official corruption.
The absolute silence in the government-influenced Maltese press about his pending case in Germany speaks volumes about how his possible disclosures might result in the indictment of senior figures who to date have enjoyed virtual immunity from prosecution from arrest at home, due to the rampant corruption amongst law enforcement agencies and judiciary within Malta.
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