Meridian Service recruiting agent Timoci Lolohea was not on the immigration travel watch list in the past which enabled him to enter the country undetected.
Lolohea, who is at the center of investigations after he allegedly obtained over 3 million dollars from 20,000 people after promising them jobs in Kuwait, has now been placed on the travel ban list.
Director Immigration Nemani Vuniwaqa says the reason why Lolohea was previously not a prohibited traveller was to ensure that he returns to Fiji.
Urgent steps have been taken by the authorities to ensure that Meridian Services recruiting agent Timoci Lolohea does not leave the country until investigations against him are concluded.
Director Immigration Major Nemani Vuniwaqa confirms that border control agencies have been informed that Lolohea is now on the travel watch list and he is not to leave the country by any means.
Police have started to receive more complaints from people against Lolohea who promised thousands of people jobs in Kuwait a few years ago.
Deputy Director Police Operations SP Erami Raibe confirms police received some complaints against Lolohea yesterday and they will also look at the previous reports which were lodged a few years back.
A special Police team has now been formed to conduct a detailed investigation against Lolohea.
Lolohea is back in Fiji and going around freely with a big sign outside his house of another recruitment drive for Dubai.
Fijivillage News had established through the Meridian Services Office in Suva that they had received registration fees from 20 thousand locals and Lolohea was out of the country.
This brings the total amount collected by Lolohea and his company to 3 million dollars.
Lolohea did not return to Fiji and none of the people who gave him the job registration fees were given employment in Kuwait.
