Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has distanced itself from a former compliance officer who was arrested last week and is under investigation for his suspected part in the leaking of confidential MGA information.

Iosif Galea was detained on a European Arrest Warrant while on holiday in Italy with a group that included Malta’s former Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat.

Galea has been wanted by the German authorities since last year over alleged crimes including tax evasion. The Times of Malta reports that he was already on police bail in Malta over an alleged leak of information from the MGA when he departed for his holiday in Italy.