Court Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,788 of 20th February 2022

ARB/C006/2022 – VARIATION OF FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 14th February, 2022 given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Donatella M. Frendo Dimech LLD). Compilation Number 523/2021, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

OMAR AZZOPARDI, self-employed, 38 years, son of the late Alfred and Georgina née Spiteri, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 29th March, 1983, and residing at Block A, Flat 3, Triq is-Sliem, Marsa, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 200983M.

MARLISE CARUANA;

ANĠIE AZZOPARDI, waitress, 33 years, daughter of the late Alfred and Georgina née Spiteri, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 27th September, 1988, and residing at Block A, Flat 3, Triq is-Sliem, Marsa, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 450488M.

AND

ZANAH LIMITED, incorporated on the 13th April, 2015, with Maltese registration number C70018 and registered address at Central Business Centre, Room 1, Level 1, Suite 2, Mdina Road, Żebbuġ, Malta.

The Court APPOINTS Mr Reuben M. Buttigieg to act as an administrator generally for the better preservation of the assets of the commercial activity related to the accused ZANAH LIMITED and 'District Waterpolo Club'as well as provide for the administration of the same businesses.

This variation is being published in terms of Article 5 (3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta, following a freezing order which decree was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Donatella Frendo Dimech, LLD) on the 25th January, 2022, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 1st February, 2022, where the court ordered the attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable or immovable property due or pertaining or belonging to OMAR AZZOPARDI, Marlise Caruana, ANĠIE AZZOPARDI, and ZANAH LIMITED.

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau