Carmelo Grech could be deported to Malta rather than having to face smuggling charges in a Libyan court, The Sunday Times of Malta has learnt.

In the latest twist in Mr Grech’s case, it is understood that he faces the possibility of deportation.

Libyan authorities were poised to press charges of smuggling against Mr Grech after he was caught with over €300,000 cash at Labrak airport in Al Bayda.

It is not clear what led to this sudden change of heart. The Maltese government has been communicating with the internationally recognised Tobruk government since Mr Grech was first arrested earlier this month.

Sources said Mr Grech, 60, had contacted his family in Malta yesterday and informed them he was in good health.

Read more in The Sunday Times of Malta.

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