A court has rejected a third request for bail filed by four members of the Pace family who are facing criminal proceedings over alleged usury and money laundering. The accused are Keith Pace, 45, his partner Maria Grixti, 49, and brothers Carlos Pace and Cleaven Pace, aged 24 and 20 respectively. The decision came during the ongoing compilation of
The 73-year-old mother of a man suspected of being a loan shark had 16 cars registered in her name, a court has heard. Criminal proceedings continued Tuesday against 45-year-old Keith Pace; his sons Carlos Pace (24) and Cleaven Pace (20); his partner, 49-year-old Maria Grixti, and his parents Lawrence and Emanuela Pace, both 73. All stand accused of
The mother of alleged loan shark Keith Pace had 16 vehicles registered in her name despite never holding a driving licence, a Maltese court has heard. According to MaltaToday , investigators revealed during the compilation of evidence in the Pace family usury case that Emanuela Pace had multiple vehicles registered to her name despite never having
The compilation of evidence against members of the Pace family continued in court on Tuesday, with investigators detailing a complex web of property holdings, unexplained income, and assets allegedly linked to an extensive loan-sharking operation. Inspector Leanne Bonello told the court that she was assigned to the investigation in March 2025 after