A Maltese man's Brazilian partner was remanded in custody today after being charged with having used his stolen credit cards to withdraw some €40,000 from his bank account.
Gleiciane Lino Achaval, 32, pleaded not guilty to having over the past months conspired to steal her partner's BOV credit card and Gold Card. She was further charged with having received stolen goods and with having made fraudulent gains.
The court, presided over by Magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit, heard how a bank customer had filed a police report alleging that funds were being withdrawn from his account without his authorization.
Police investigations soon revealed the scheme operated by the man's partner, Ms Achavel. The woman was recorded on the bank's security cameras as she carried out the unauthorized transactions in the company of a third party.
The court denied a request for bail since the woman's partner, who was the victim of her alleged wrongdoing, is still to testify.
Inspector Trevor Micallef prosecuted.
Lawyer Martin Fenech was legal aid.