Local Arrested For Selling Sirens, Beacon Lights, Fake Watches & More

Nov 20 2024

Intensive investigations in relation to the sale of fake and illegal items on the internet, as well as money laundering, led to the arrest of a 26 year old Maltese man.

Investigations began after police received anonymous information in regards to a TikTok account, wherein the person was advertising the sale of fake brand watches.

The sales were taking place using cash, allegedly to be used in the laundering of money.

The investigation showed that the same person was advertising the illegal installation of beacon lights and sirens on private vehicles.

The police force held a surveillance mission, with the suspect being arrested as he was driving a vehicle with activated beacon lights and a siren. The vehicle was not registered with authorities and without a license.

A search in the person’s residence yielded various fake watches, bags and jewellery, along with a number of beacon lights and sirens.

In the same residence, pepper-spray and a significant amount of cash were found.

A number of white credit cards were also found, synonymous with credit card fraud cloning. Fake euros were also being marketed, with the payments taking place via cryptocurrency.

Further investigations also showed dark web deals for the buying of illegal substances, including drugs from China. The man is expected to be taken to court today at noon.

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Bernard Grech Welcomes Graduates At PN Headquarters

Nov 20 2024

Opposition leader Bernard Grech welcomed Faculty of Law students to the PN General Headquarters, giving them his congratulations for their achievements.

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‘Even this year, the amount of new layers that our University is producing is impressive’, wrote Grech.

‘Among those who filled the General Headquarters foyer this morning in full celebration were some graduates who we know closely’, wrote the Opposition leader.

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Prime Minister Welcomes University Graduates At Castille

Nov 20 2024

Graduates from the University of Malta visited Prime Minister Robert Abela at Auberge de Castille.

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The Prime Minister spent some time speaking with students on the stairs of Castille, hearing about their experience and enjoying their post-graduation celebrations.

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Enemalta Partners with Siemens to Modernise the Grid

Nov 20 2024

Enemalta has taken a significant step towards modernising its electricity infrastructure, signing an agreement this week to implement Siemens’ Gridscale X software platform. This partnership will drive the digital transformation of the National Grid, enabling Enemalta engineers to leverage enhanced data from smart meters and adopt predictive management strategies.

Enemalta’s Executive Chairman, Ryan Fava, highlighted the introduction of a second generation of smart meters, which will deliver more precise statistics, enabling better management of the service and the identification of grid bottlenecks. The agreement with Siemens marks a crucial phase in Enemalta’s ongoing efforts to enhance grid reliability and customer service.

Siemens’ Gridscale X platform, part of the Xcelerator digital business platform, will provide greater transparency and proactive monitoring of the low-voltage grid, helping detect power outages and congestion. Siemens Grid Software CEO Sabine Erlinghagen noted the importance of addressing grid congestion in the energy transition, emphasising that this collaboration will further improve grid reliability for Maltese consumers.

The pilot project for Enemalta’s digital transformation will begin in the coming weeks, with full implementation expected over the next three years.

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