Alleged kidnapper acquitted over illegal employment after prosecution blunders

Car rental entrepreneur Christian Borg was cleared of illegally employing foreign workers at a Luqa carwash after a series of blunders by the prosecution and investigations that were “far from satisfactory”. The alleged kidnapper was acquitted by a court that ruled his ties to the carwash company specified by the prosecution had not been proven.  The case dates to December 11 of 2018,  when Jobsplus officials accompanied by police officers inspected the garage on Ħal Farruġ Road, Luqa. On that day, three people - an Indian, a Ghanaian and a Serbian national - were washing cars at the garage. It was eventually confirmed that six foreigners worked at the car wash, all of whom said that Borg was “the boss”.  Throughout the investigations, Borg introduced himself as someone “involved in Goldcar Operations Ltd", willingly giving his statement to the police.  He was subsequently charged in his personal capacity and also in his role as representative of that company, for employing foreigners without a valid permit, for failing to notify the Employment and Training Corporation (now Jobsplus) and for relapsing.  According to the ETC compliance document, Princess Garage was responsible...