Court Notices published in Government Gazette no 21,662 of 8th June 2026

ARB/C062/2026 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER 

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 18th May, 2026, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Judicature (Magistrate Dr Antoine Agius Bonnici, LLD). Compilation Number 3688/2026, in the case: 

The Republic of Malta 

Versus 

JOSEF GALEA, 32 years, son of Faycal Mahouachi and Doreen née Galea, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 26th August, 1993, and residing at 1, Triq Giacomo Matteotti, Fgura, Malta, and holder of Maltese identity card, bearing number 390693M.

The Court issued a ‘Seizure and Freezing Order’ and ordered the attachment, in the hands of third parties in general of all monies and movable property that are owed to and/or belong to JOSEF GALEA or are his property, and prohibits the accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating, or otherwise disposing of any movable or immovable property, in accordance with Article 22A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 101 of the Laws of Malta.

The Court authorises that the accused may, during the period of effect of this Freezing Order, receive the sum according to law, provided, that he declares the sources, the manner and other modalities of payment, including salary, wages, pension, and social benefits paid to him.

Any person who acts in contravention of the Court order mentioned in Article 22A 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