- Maltese businessman Mohan Bharwani is contesting deportation to Sweden for fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering
- He was arrested on a European Arrest Warrant issued by Swedish authorities
- Bharwani’s lawyers contested the validity of his arrest in court
- The arrest was made without a local warrant, only on the strength of the Swedish EAW
- Lawyers argued that the EAW needed to be signed by a judicial authority, not a prosecutor
- The case involves a complex VAT fraud scheme defrauding up to €195 million
Source: independent.com.mt
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