Court Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,216 of 20th June 2019

ARB/C036/2019 – NEW FREEZING ORDER 

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 15th June, 2019, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry – (Magistrate Dr Monica Vella LLD). Compilation Number 361/2019 in the case:

The Police 

(Inspector Kevin Pulis)

(Inspector Jonathan Cassar)

Versus

MICHAEL HEARN, salesman, 33 years, son of Gary George and Stephanie née Pace, born in Barking and Dagenham, England on the 24th June, 1985, residing at 4, St Stephen Crt, Blk F, Fl. 3, Triq is-Snajja’, Msida, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 748518L and British passport bearing number 537050200.   

ORDERED the attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable or immovable property due to or pertaining or belonging to MICHAEL HEARN and prohibits the said accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise disposing of any movable or immovable property and this according to Section 22A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Chapter 101 of the Laws of Malta, and Section 23A of the Criminal Code, Chapter 9 of the Laws of Malta.

The Court AUTHORISED the accused MICHAEL HEARN to receive the amount authorised by law which is thirteen thousand, nine hundred and seventy-six euro and twenty-four cents (€13,976.24) on an annual basis provided that every financial entity is ordered to present a note by which it informs the Court in which account or from which account these moneys are taken or the accused themselves may indicate to the Court from which account they are perceiving the moneys indicated.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order mentioned in Section 22A and Section 23A referred to above shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding eleven thousand and six hundred and forty-six euro and eighty-seven cents (€11,646.87), or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Any transfer or other disposal of any immovable property made in contravention of the said Court order shall be null and without effect at law. 

THE DIRECTOR, ASSET RECOVERY BUREAU

On behalf of the Registry of the Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction (Malta)