Ex-European Commissioner John Dalli is back in Malta after almost four months abroad, during which he told police he was recovering from a medical condition.
The police have been waiting for Mr Dalli to return so they can take action over accusations he was involved in an attempt to obtain a bribe from tobacco firm Swedish Match in return for a lifting of the EU-wide ban on snus, a smokeless tobacco that can only be sold in Sweden.
Mr Dalli’s former canvasser, Silvio Zammit, has been charged with bribery and trading in influence for allegedly asking for €60 million for the snus ban to be lifted.
Mr Zammit has always denied the charges against him.
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