Money laundering case commits to High Court for trial

PRINCIPAL Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi has committed the matter against Walter Nawon Junia to the High court for trial after a committal hearing was made yesterday.

The accused Walter Nawon Junia was charged with other co-accused Kingston Seke in relation to incidents which occurred in Honiara last year.

Mr Junia already pleaded not guilty to the two counts of forgery on a previous occasion while the additional charge of money laundering was later laid in which he was arraigned of on yesterday’s appearance.

The court having found that there was sufficient evidence against the accused commits the case to the High court to stand trial with his other co-accused.

The accused Junia was alleged for opening a fake bank account at the Bank of South Pacific in Honiara last year.

John Zoze of the office of the Director Public Prosecution appears for the crown yesterday.



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