Court Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,594 of 2nd March 2026

ARB/C019/2026 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 6th February, 2026, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Ingrid Bianco, LLD), with Compilation Number 132/2026, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

ADRIAN MUSCAT, self-employed, 42 years, son of Mario Muscat and Mary Grace Muscat née Borg, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the, 19th February, 1983, and residing at Sunset View, Triq il-Wied, Iklin, and /or 134, April, Flat 2, Triq Santa Marija, Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 129983M.

The Court ORDERED the attachment of any property in the hands of third parties for which there is reasonable cause to believe that the property is subject to confiscation, and is restraining and prohibiting the accused ADRIAN MUSCAT from transferring, pledging, hypothecating, or otherwise changing or disposing of any such property and of such other property owned by him or being in his possession up to the limit of one million euro (€1,000,000), and this in terms of Article 23A of the Criminal Code, Cap. 9 of the Laws of Malta, Article 5 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta and Article 36 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order mentioned in Article 36, Article 23A and Article 5, referred to above shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding eleven thousand, 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 property made in contravention of the said Court order shall be null and without effect at law.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau