Updated - Bail conditions for Tancred Tabone, Frank Sammut revised

The bail conditions for Tancred Tabone and Frank Sammut were raised this afternoon after an appeal by the Attorney General. Mr Tabone, former chairman of Enemalta and consultant Frank Sammut were arraigned last week in connection with the oil procurement scandal. They were accused of corruption and money laundering. The two were originally granted bail against a personal deposit of €3,000 and a personal guarantee of €15,000. Following today's appeal, the bail conditions were raised to a deposit of €25,000 and a personal guarantee of €75,000. Earlier, during the sitting, Dr Elaine Rizzo Mercieca from the Attorney General's office, said that these were public officials in the highest echelons of the corporation and they had involved themselves in corruption. The scheme, she said, involved thousands of euro over a period of time, which made this crime very serious.  This was thus a very serious case which merited the re-arrest of the accused. Although the fear of flight or absconding was minimal there was nothing stopping them from leaving and finding refuge in another country where extradition is not possible. Dr Rizzo Mercieca said the bail conditions created "public alarm" and...