Yorgen Fenech compilation: A wifi camera disguised as an air freshener and 4 terabytes of data extracted in Operation Blue Elephant
The compilation of evidence against Yorgen Fenech sees Europol experts present hard drives with data extracted from electronic devices belonging to the murder suspect
Four terabytes of data were extracted from electronic devices belonging to Yorgen Fenech by Europol experts, the court heard today.
The data was extracted from mobile phones, laptops, SIM cards and other devices lifted from the Portomaso business tower and Fenech’s yacht, the Gio.
One of the devices analysed by the experts was a wifi camera disguised as an air freshener. Investigators also found new SIM cards belonging to Monaco Telecom.
Three Europol experts testified in the compilation of evidence against Fenech, who stands accused of masterminding the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
They presented hard drives and reports with their findings and testified about the work they did to extract the information, an operation code named Blue Elephant.
However, the content of the data remained under wraps for today.
The court heard how Europol experts were divided into two teams – one carrying out the data extraction, and another analysing the content.
The court ruled that the parties cannot publish any parts of the data and warned it would be a prosecutable offence if they shared the contents with third parties.
Previous sitting
During the previous sitting, the chief investigator in the Caruana Galizia murder case, Superintendent Keith Arnaud, had testified behind closed doors in relation to a pardon request by Fenech.
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The evidence against Fenech primarily rests on the testimony of Melvin Theuma, the middleman in the murder. Theuma, who had secretly recorded various conversations between himself, Fenech and others, was given a presidential pardon to tell all last year.
Magistrate Rachel Montebello is hearing the compilation of evidence against Fenech.
The defence lawyers are Marion Camilleri, Gianluca Caruana Curran and Charles Mercieca.
The prosecution is being led by Superintendent Keith Arnaud and Inspector Kurt Zahra, assisted by the Attorney General.
Lawyers Jason Azzopardi and Therese Comodini Cachia are appearing parte civile for the Caruana Galizia family.