The names of 31 people alleged to be involved in the VAT Department fraud case were published in The Times today after the police filed charges against them in court yesterday.

They include six VAT Department employees who will be facing a list of charges which include organised crime and bribery, fraud and, in some cases money laundering.

Most of the others are expected to face bribery charges.

The following are the people against whom court summons were issued:

VAT Department employees

Nigel John Abela, Dingli, Ruth Gatt, Mosta, Carmel Deguara, Marsascala, Liliana Galea, Marsascala, Emanuel Hili, Qormi, and Carmelo Caruana, Birkirkara.

Alleged Middlemen

Saviour Micallef, Siggiewi, Herman Sant, St Paul's Bay, Alfred Mallia, St Paul's Bay, Jesmond Abela, Gzira and Carmel Sammut, Mosta.

Businessmen

Brian Zammit, Naxxar, Keith Stagno Navarro, Sliema, Roque Polidano, Zurrieq, Munther Ananbeh, Msida, Alexander Scudamore, Sliema, Anthony Muscat, San Gwann, Emanuel Farrugia, Victoria, Maria Borg, Msida, Mark Anthony Camilleri, Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Giuzeppe Vella, Naxxar, Keith Attard Portughes, Swieqi, Neville Mula, Għargħur, Pawlu Grech, Naxxar, Sebastian Bonnici, Qormi, Gregory Paul Brincat, Madliena, Stephen Buhagiar, Msida, Adrian Debono, Sliema, Maurice Agius, Swieqi, Ludwig Camilleri, Swieqi, and Anthony Migneco, Attard.

Full story in The Times.

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