The Government says it notes, “with disappointment”, the European Parliament’s objection, today, to the entry into force of the European Commission’s decision to remove certain jurisdictions, including Gibraltar, from the EU’s list of ‘high-risk’ third-countries with strategic deficiencies as regards anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (“AML/CFT”).
Officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police have yesterday, Thursday the 16th of January, arrested a 30 year old female police officer following initial investigations into allegations of jurors having been threatened. The alleged threats were made shortly after the conclusion of a Supreme Court trial. Investigations continue into the matter.
According to a new report, released by the Environmental Audit Committee for the House of Commons, the UK Government is failing to protect the globally significant biodiversity of the UK Overseas Territories, despite its international treaty commitment to protect those unique species and habitats.
British resident of Gibraltar, 32-year-old Kevin Ball of City Mill Lane, has been charged with three counts of theft following an investigation by the RGP’s Serious Crime Unit.