Police Question Anton Refalo Over Protected 19th Century Heritage Item In His Home
Minister Anton Refalo was questioned by police this week over the presence of a 19th-century VR marker in his home.
A spokesperson for Refalo confirmed with The Times of Malta that he had been questioned by police, adding that he provided the same explanation he did when the issue was first raised back in February.
In February, Lovin Malta reported how major questions were swirling around Refalo after a protected 19th-century heritage item was spotted in the courtyard of his property in Qala.
Images sent to Lovin Malta and published on social media showed a restored stone marker with VR initials (Victoria Regina) placed in front of the pool on the property.
The Superintendence of Cultural Heritage had carried out an inspection on the property in February, but there have been few developments since then.
Refalo, an avid collector, served as the Chairman of Heritage Malta in the period between his stint as Gozo Minister and Agriculture Minister.
Under Maltese law, persons found guilty of appropriating items of cultural and historical value could be fined up to €116,000 and face six years imprisonment.
VR stones were initially constructed by the British to identify which land belonged to the government. They were once fairly common, but have since either been destroyed, disappeared, or were stolen.
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