FORMER MALTESE GOVERNMENT REGULATOR IOSIF GALEA APPEARS IN COURT TO FACE MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES CHARGES

IOSIF GALEA,whom you might remember was allowed to engage in international travel whilst wanted in his native Malta on multiple charges, has been extradited from Germany, where he was also wanted, and appeared in open court this week to face the music. Galea, who was formerly an officer the Malta Gaming Authority, has been charged with several counts, the most prominent of which are:

1. Money Laundering

2. Financial Crime.

3. Misuse of Electronic Equipment.

We have previously reported on Galea's international travel, which he was allowed to engage in notwithstanding a warrant for his arrest was open and outstanding. Wanted residents are prohibited from leaving Malta by law, if they are wanted by the authorities. When detained outside Malta, Galea was a traveling companion of the former Prime Minister of the country, JOSEPH MUSCAT; he has been closely linked to the organized crime elements in Malta that dominate the local gaming industry, mich of which operates online.

Readers who are unfamiliar with this scandal are urged to review our prior articles on the subject:  

Gaming Money Laundering Scandal proves that Joseph Muscat is Still in Charge in Malta (June 2, 2022).

Direct Link uncovered between Money Launderer Arrested in Italy and Joseph Muscat May 29, 2022).

Galea was remanded into pre-trial confinement, which is rare in the Republic of Malta in cases involving money laundering. He was a compliance officer, and allegedly engaged in the receipt of bribes and the payment of kickbacks in the gaming sector. Some of the corrupt payments allegedly ended up in the pockets of ex-PM Joseph Muscat.