An associate of murder suspect Yorgen Fenech was arrested over suspicions he could be connected to a French horse doping ring involving 26 people.
Nicholas Cachia was arrested in March during a trip to Sicily and subsequently extradited to France to face interrogation.
Maltese corporate records show Cachia owns a company called Technovet, which advertises itself as specialising in veterinary products for horses.
The suspected doping ring involves racehorse trainers, owners, doctors and pharmacists, according to the Bordeaux prosecutor’s office.
Coordinated police raids were carried out back in March across France, as well as in Spain and Sicily in connection with the probe.
News of Cachia’s arrest only filtered out in the past few days, after a money-laundering case against him was put off indefinitely due to his arrest.
Cachia, 47, along with his father Joseph, were arraigned last August, along with a number of other business associates of Fenech.
The charges revolve around a Maltese gaming company owned by Fenech called Glimmer Limited. Cachia, who was out on bail, is understood to have travelled to Sicily in March, after obtaining court permission.
He was subsequently...
