Court Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,626 of 17th April 2026

ARB/C057/2020 – VARIATION OF A FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 6th March, 2026, given by the Criminal Court (Hon. Judge Dr Neville Camilleri, LLD), in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

DARREN DEBONO; 

JEFFREY CHETCUTI;

WORLD WATER FISHERIES LIMITED; 

ANDREA MARTINA LIMITED, with Maltese registration number C41309 and registered address at 22, Triq tal-Mensija, San Ġwann, Malta.

MARIE DE LOURDES COMPANY LIMITED;

AND

COAST LIMITED;

The Court APPOINTS Dr Peter Fenech as the administrator for ANDREA MARTINA LIMITED according to Article 35 (11) (b) Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta.

This variation is being published in terms of Section 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 Rachel Montebello, LLD) on the 24th November, 2020, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 1st December, 2020, 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 Darren Debono, Jeffrey Chetcuti, World Water Fisheries Limited, ANDREA MARTINA LIMITED, Marie De Lourdes Company Limited, and COAST LIMITED.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C054/2024 – VARIATION OF A SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER 

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 10th March, 2026, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) (Magistrate Dr Lara Lanfranco, LLD). In the case: 

The Republic of Malta

Versus

JOSE LUIS ALONSO MELCHOR, compliance officer, 35 years, son of Jose Alonso Martin, born in Spain on the 18th September, 1990, and residing at 45, Triq l-Irmiġġ, Msida, and/or 905, ‘The Hub’, 4, Stirling Way, Gibraltar, GX111AA, and holder of Spanish identity card bearing number 05440251S and Maltese Identification document bearing number 274802A.

The Court AUTHORISED JOSE LUIS ALONSO MELCHOR to open a bank account with Bank of Valletta (BOV), that shall be used exclusively as to receive his salary/commission and for withdrawals. Such withdrawals shall not exceed the amount of twenty-one thousand nine hundred and forty-five euro (€21,945) annually, as per the amount established by the Minister by order in the Government Gazette of Malta No. 21,191 through Legal Notice 31 of 2024 – Establishment of Maximum Amount which may be Released to Persons who are Subject to Attachment Orders or to Seizing and Freezing Orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act Order, 2024. JOSE LUIS ALONSO MELCHOR is to inform the Court, by way of note, with the account details of the new account no later than forty-eight hours from the opening of the account.

This variation is being published in terms of Article 36 (4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta, following a seizing and freezing order which decree was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Nadia H. Vella, LLD) on the 4th July, 2024, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 12th July, 2024, 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 JOSE LUIS ALONSO MELCHOR.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI 

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau