A property located in the village of Qala has recently become the subject of renewed public attention following media reports that connected the residence to the late Sicilian Mafia figure Salvatore Riina. The development has drawn scrutiny toward Malta’s Minister for Gozo, Anton Refalo, after the villa did not appear in his most recent asset declaration submitted to Prime Minister Robert Abela....
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