Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili has refused the bail application of former Suva lawyer, Shazran Abdul Lateef.
While delivering his ruling in the Suva Magistrates Court this morning, Chief Magistrate Ratuvili said the highly likelihood of Lateef re‑offending while on bail outweighed other factors submitted.
Chief Magistrate Ratuvili said on 17th July this year Lateef was granted bail by the Magistrates Court and a month later he allegedly re-offended.
Lateef has been further remanded in custody and the case has been adjourned to next Tuesday.
In this latest case where Lateef has been denied bail he is facing a count each of being found in possession of illicit drugs and breach of bail.
He was allegedly found with 0.0063 grams of methamphetamine at his Nailuva Road home on the 14th of this month.
This is the fifth case where Lateef has been charged and produced in court for possession of illicit drugs.
He was bailed in the previous four cases.
There is no confirmation at this stage from Lateef's lawyer Filimoni Vosarogo if they will appeal the ruling.
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