New asset facility will preserve high-value items recovered by law enforcement
The facility will house boats, jewellery, cars, and other assets suspected to have been acquired through criminal means
9 March 2021, 1:08pm
by Nicole Meilak
A new asset retaining facility forming the Asset Recovery Bureau (ARB) will be set up in Malta through a €2.5 million government investment, to help preserve high-value assets seized by law enforcement.
ARB CEO Kenneth John Camilleri said that the bureau receives several high-value assets, and in turn, the bureau requires the special facilities and expertise needed to maintain them.
To facilitate this, the premises will house cars, jewellery, boats, and other assets recovered by the court during criminal proceedings for proper conservation.
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