A notary has been arrested in Spain after the Maltese police requested that a European arrest warrant be issued against him over allegations of misappropriation.

Pierre Falzon was arrested in Marbella on Saturday after the Maltese police made their request a week ago, the Parliamentary Secretariat for Small Businesses and Land said in a brief statement.

Extradition proceedings are expected to start against the notary in Spain so that he will return to Malta to face charges, sources said.

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