BY ROMINAH FAKA
The case against two police officers accused of bribery has been moved for February 19.
This is for prosecution to file application in court under section 190 (2) (b) (i) of Criminal Procedural Code in relations to the first accused, Gravis Afuga and amend the charge for the second accused, Allen Noni.
Prosecution informed court yesterday that after assessing the file, crown wished to make an application in court also in position to amend the charge.
So, crown seeks short adjournment to tomorrow to file the applications in court before accused can take their plea and bail for two defendants extend.
Afuga and Noni are charged jointly for Bribery contrary to section 122 (a) of the Penal Code read with section 21 (a) of the Penal Code.
On November 8, 2024 an investigation of the stolen gold ashes is in progress.
It was alleged that accused officer Allen Noni contacted the General Police Station leading investigator of the gold case, and allegedly bribe him with a sum of $10,000 in return for the investigator to leave out the investigation file of accused Max Gura who being remanded at Magistrate Court for stealing the gold ashes.
Max Gura and Miriam Keni Sasau are charged with simple larceny by working together with prime suspect to sell gold ashes.
On November 12, 2024, the Central Police Station leading investigator received another call from accused Allen Noni, he made arrangement for the investigator to meet with him and officer Afuga at Henderson.
It was alleged during the conversation between the leading investigator and accused Afuga and Noni.
Noni hold into his bag and bribe the investigator again with another $20,000 cash.
The investigator went back to the Central Police Station and update their supervisor about what the officer Allen Noni and Gravis Afuga have done and recorded the money as exhibits.
Later Officer Noni and Afuga were arrested and charged with bribery.
Office of Director of Public Prosecution is Prosecuting and Donation Houa act for the accused.
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