On the afternoon of Friday 16th February 2018, officers of the Economic Crime Unit arrested two Slovak nationals resident in Spain for Fraud related offences.

Anton GOROG, 52 years old, and Pavel SAMSON, 49 years old, both shareholders and directors of Fresh Tap Limited, trading as Gib Gun at Ocean Village, were arrested following a complaint by HM Government of Gibraltar’s European Union Programmes Secretariat in relation to irregularities with an EU Funding application submitted by them.

The application process requires the submission of invoices and receipts by the applicants. As a result of the investigation it is alleged that the documentation provided by the men had been falsified with the intent of making a gain for themselves amounting to approximately £49,000.

Both men were later charged with one count each of Conspiracy to Defraud. The trial commenced in the Supreme Court on Monday 3rd September 2018. Today, the 7th September 2018, both defendants were found guilty by the jury. They were remanded in custody and will appear on Wednesday 12th September 2018 for sentencing.