Voss pleads not guilty to a charge relating to carriage of firearms on board a flight

Retired Fiji Link CEO Shaenaz Voss has pleaded not guilty to a charge of failure to comply with the requirements of the operator’s airline security programme and has been granted bail by the Nausori Magistrates Court.

Voss has been charged in relation to unlawful carriage of firearms on board a flight from Nausori to Labasa Airport on 8th October, 2018.

Police say this is the case relating to the bodyguards of the former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum allegedly carrying firearms on the Fiji Link flight.

According to the particulars in her charge sheet, Voss on the 8th of October in 2018 at Nausori Airport, being the Chief Executive Officer of Fiji Link failed to comply with the requirements of Fiji Link Operation Airline Security programme on board domestic Flight FJ32.

Magistrate Shageeth Somaratne granted bail on a personal bail bond of $10,000, two sureties and other conditions including reporting at her nearest police station on the last Sunday of every month, not to reoffend and not to interfere with the witnesses.

DPP lawyer, Meli Vosawale did not object to bail and said that standard bail conditions can apply.

Voss is represented by R Patel lawyers Devanesh Sharma and Gul Fatima.

Her sureties are her brother, Steven Khan and friend Peter Mazey. Police Chief of Intelligence, Investigations and Prosecutions, ACP Sakeo Raikaci says 63-year-old Voss was arrested on Saturday from the Nadi International Airport.

ACP Raikaci says Voss was interviewed under caution on Saturday through Video Recorded Interview and kept in police custody for the continuation of her interview yesterday and was further kept in custody for the completion of her interview this morning.

He says she was charged after consultation with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

ACP Raikaci says Voss was out of the country when investigation was initiated until recently when she arrived last Friday.

He has once again reassured members of the public that there will not be any influence from senior police officers as well as political masters in the process of investigating cases of national interest.

ACP Raikaci adds all investigations will be conducted thoroughly and fairly, therefore they once again plead for patience and understanding as there are processes and procedures that have to be followed and complied with accordingly.