BY ROMINAH FAKA
Pre-Trial Conference (PTC) into the case of two police officers charged in relation to stolen gold ashes is set to be heard in court this morning.
The PTC was supposed to heard in court Friday last week but parties sought time to finalise the PTC.
Gravis Afuga and Allen Noni were charged jointly with one count of bribery contrary to section 122 (a) of the Penal Code, read with section 21 (a) of the Penal Code.
Mr Noni is also charged separately with one count of bribery.
On November 8, 2024 an investigation of the stolen gold ashes was in progress.
It was alleged that officer Noni contacted the General Police Station leading investigator of the gold case, and allegedly bribed him with a sum of $10,000 in return for the investigator to leave out the investigation file of accused Max Gura.
Gura and Miriam Keni Sasau were 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 Noni arranging for the investigator to meet with him and officer Afuga at Henderson.
Noni allegedly bribed the investigator again with another $20,000 cash.
The investigator went back to the Central Police Station and update his supervisor about what officers Noni and Afuga had done and recorded the money as exhibits.
Later Noni and Afuga were arrested and charged with bribery.
Jeremy Oiofa from Office of Director of Public Prosecution is prosecuting and Donation Houa from Public Solicitor acts for defendants Afuga and Noni.
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