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, has been 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 stole $233,230.27 from ANZ bank and transferred it into Baleinabuli’s ANZ account, as he is her de-facto partner. They allegedly used the stolen funds to construct and renovate two houses in Nausori.
Originally, the case was heard at the Suva Magistrate’s Court but has now been moved to the High Court under Justice Chaitanya Lakshman. The couple was released on a $5,000 non-cash bail bond from the Suva Magistrate’s Court.