A magistrate has ruled there were sufficient reasons for the indictment of two Italians and a Slovenian charged with defrauded the Casino di Venezia, in Vittoriosa, of about €172,000 (Lm74,000).

Italians Fabio Zulian, 41, and Gaetano Caramazza, 58, and Slovenian Nevio Barut, 44, are pleading not guilty to defrauding Vittoriosa Gaming Ltd, that runs the casino, and other people of thousands of liri and forging cheques.

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

Magistrate Miriam Hayman yesterday ruled for the men's indictment. However, in the case of Mr Caramazza, she ruled that the charge of forging cheques did not stand as the elements of the crime had not been proven by evidence produced so far.

Police Inspector Antonovich Muscat is prosecuting.

Lawyer Giannella Caruana Curran is representing the casino.

Lawyers Joseph Brincat and Stefano Filletti are appearing for Mr Zulian.

Lawyers José Herrera and Veronique Dalli are representing Mr Caramazza.

Lawyer Duncan Borg Myatt is appearing for Mr Barut.

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