Joe SammutA Libyan was today remanded in custody after he pleaded not guilty to misappropriation, fraud and conspiring with accountant Joe Sammut who has been charged with fraud, misappropriation, non-observance of due diligence and forgery to enable Libyans to set up companies in Malta and become eligible for residence permits.
Ali Fauzi Ltetey, 38, of Tripoli but lives in Sliema, was also charged, in front of Magistrate Neville Camilleri, with forging and using forged documents, being an accomplice with Mr Sammut and relapsing.
Defence lawyer Arthur Azzopardi did not request bail.
Lara Butters, Jonathan Ferries and William Scicluna prosecuted.
In 2008, Mr Ltetey had been given a suspended sentence after he was charged with human trafficking.
He was named during Mr Sammut's case as a key professional introducer by introducing Libyan people to Mr Sammut.
Investigators believe that this arraignment will complete the puzzle of Mr Sammut's Case.
Mr Sammut’s name cropped up in court when a Libyan national admitted that he gave the accountant false details to help him set up a company in Malta.
In court, immigration officials had said investigations into any wrongdoing by Mr Sammut drew a blank as it resulted that the witness had provided false information.