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Substack of Malta freelance journalist Matthew Vella, former Executive Editor MaltaToday, author of Maltese-London crime history book 'Passport To Vice'

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Passport To Vice, the first crime history of the Maltese Syndicate in Soho

About Matthew Vella

I spent 20 years in Maltese journalism. Now I do media advisory, and production fixing for small TV and fashion shoots. Also wrote true crime history of Maltese crime in Soho, ‘Passport To Vice’ (Horizons, 2022)

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