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45-year-old charged for possession of property

45-year-old charged for possession of property

By Karishma Kumari
10/07/2023
[Photo: File]

A 45-year-old businesswoman alleged to have been in possession of property, suspected of being proceeds of crime has been charged by the Criminal Investigations Department’s Economic Crime Unit.

It is alleged that between August to December 2016, she received and disposed of more than $44,000.

Police say the woman's husband was charged last week with the theft of money, while he was employed as an Information Technology Manager.

It is alleged that he stole the money and conducted a total of 13 transactions into her account amounting to more than $44,0000 between August to December 2016.

Police say the 45-year-old woman has been charged with one count of possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime and will be produced at the Lautoka Magistrates Court today.

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