Two Italians and a Slovenian charged with defrauding the Casino di Venezia, in Vittoriosa, of about €172,000 (Lm74,000) were granted bail yesterday under strict conditions.

Magistrate Miriam Hayman placed Italians Fabio Zulian, 41, and Gaetano Caramazza, 58, and Slovenian Nevio Barut, 44, under house arrest and ordered them to place a deposit of Lm5,000 and a personal guarantee of Lm15,000.

They cannot leave their flat in St Julians if not to visit a doctor or buy necessities two days a week for a duration of two hours each time.

The men are charged with defrauding Vittoriosa Gaming Ltd, that runs the casino, and other people of thousands of liri and making use of false documents.

Mr Zulian and Mr Caramazza are also being charged with money laundering.

Should they abscond, the magistrate warned, a European arrest warrant will be issued and they would be arrested and brought back to Malta to face the charges.

Lawyers Stefano Filletti and Joe Brincat appeared for Mr Zulian.

Lawyers Josè Herrera and Veronique Dalli appeared for Mr Caramazza.

Lawyer Gianella Caruana Curran appeared for Vittoriosa Gaming Ltd in parte civile.

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