The case involving a police officer and a former reconciliation officer, both charged with money laundering from a bank last year, has been postponed until September 20.
Jean Baleinabuli, aged 33, faces 20 counts of money laundering, while Sofia Khan, 31, is charged with eight counts of fraudulent falsification of accounts and eight counts of money laundering.
The allegations suggest that between May 2, 2022, and February 13, 2023, Khan misappropriated $233,230.27 from ANZ Bank and funneled it into Baleinabuli’s ANZ account, as he is her de-facto partner.
It is also claimed that the pair utilized the stolen funds to construct and enhance two residential properties in Nausori.
Initially heard in the Suva Magistrate’s Court, the case has now been transferred to High Court Judge Justice Chaitanya Lakshman at the High Court in Suva.
They have been released on a non-cash bail bond of $5000 from the Suva Magistrate’s Court.