The case involving a police officer and a former reconciliation officer accused of laundering money from a bank has been postponed to September 20.
Jean Baleinabuli, 33, is facing 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 state that between May 2, 2022, and February 13, 2023, Khan is accused of stealing $233,230.27 from ANZ Bank and subsequently laundering it through Baleinabuli’s ANZ account, as he is her de-facto partner.
They allegedly used the embezzled funds to construct and renovate two houses in Nausori.
Originally handled by the Suva Magistrate’s Court, the case has now been moved to High Court Judge Justice Chaitanya Lakshman at the High Court in Suva.
Both individuals were granted a $5000 non-cash bail bond at the Suva Magistrate’s Court.