Former bank officer to be sentenced on Monday

A former ANZ bank officer charged with three counts of money laundering involving more than $50,000 will know her fate on Monday as the High Court is expected to hand down a sentence.

Doreen Singh is alleged to have committed the offence between February 2008 and 2009 involving Fiji Electricity Authority cheques.

During the sentencing hearing today, Singh’s counsel, Mehboob Raza informed High Court Judge Salesi Temo that the two institutions are insured.

However, DPP lawyer, Nancy Tikoisuva said that even though the two institutions were insured, a loss has occurred and they were victims of an offence.

She said that there were procedures in place to protect public money which was breached.

Singh has been remanded in custody.

The maximum sentence for money laundering is 20 years.


Story by: Praneeta Prakash