More than half Malta's traffic police arrested for fraud

 

 

VALLETTA (Reuters) - More than half of Malta’s traffic police force were arrested on Tuesday for suspected overtime fraud, forcing officers to draw up emergency plans to ensure they have enough police to put on the streets, officials said.

 

Police said some 30 members of the unit, which numbers about 50, were being questioned by the Economic Crimes Unit over accusations they had filed for hundreds of hours of overtime that they did not carry out over at least a three-year period.

 

Some of the officers also face accusations they misappropriated fuel and used it for their own private vehicles.

 

Police sources said former traffic police now working in other sections of the force had been asked to return to their old duties. Despite this, motorists said there were noticeably fewer police directing traffic on Tuesday morning.

 

Prime Minister Robert Abela said it was good that the police were investigating their own people.

 

“This confirms that we have a functioning police force. If these investigations lead to people being taken to court or to disciplinary action being taken, then that is what will happen,” he told reporters.

 

Malta is the smallest nation in the European Union and has been rocked in recent years by allegations of widespread corruption, cronyism and financial wrongdoing amongst both the political and business elite.

 

Abela was sworn in as prime minister last month after his predecessor resigned over his handling of investigations into the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-02-12

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Imagine something like that in Thailand.

Ok, it's a dream...

You would wonder how that info is pertinent on a Thailand forum. 

 

Wait... 

Ask most people to find Malta on a map. 

If it was Thailand it would be more like 80-90%

The Luftwaffe and the Regia Aeronautica know.

Thai police aren't paid enough by gov to cheat on overtime. They want to be on duty, making money on the street etc

Never work here

19 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Ask most people to find Malta on a map. 

Left of Italy's boot.

 

Oh dear, why this will not happen in Thailand??? Just dreaming.... 

Ha ha ha, the Thais are better than that as they manage to clock a solid 90% - go figure!