Azzopardi claims Abela was promised €300,000 from HSBC heist loot
Updated April 10 PN MP Jason Azzopardi is claiming that Minister Carmelo Abela allegedly aided the mastermind behind the attempted HSBC bank heist for a €300,000 payment from the loot. The accusation comes days after Abela denied any involvement in the 2010 heist that ended in a violent shoot-out, describing any links to him as "stories, fairytales and inventions". On Friday Abela rebutted the claim and filed a libel suit against the PN MP, saying he categorically denied Azzopardi's lies. Abela said he had also taken a sworn affidavit denying the claims and said the PN was in cahoots with...
Source: timesofmalta.com