The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved charges against a former senior government official and two senior executives in connection with the illegal transportation of firearms and ammunition on a domestic flight.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime (ACP) Mesake Waqa announced that the former government official faces multiple charges, including abuse of office, breach of trust by a public servant, receiving a corrupt benefit, and unlawful carriage of firearms and ammunition on an aircraft.
The two former executives have been charged with providing a corrupt benefit to a public official, failing to report security incidents, and violating their aircraft company’s security program compliance.
Additionally, the aircraft company is being held liable for not adhering to its security program and failing to report mandatory security occurrences.
All three individuals are scheduled to appear in the Nadi Magistrates Court today, along with a representative from the aircraft company.