Govt vehicle driver allegedly caught with smoking apparatus remanded in custody
Govt vehicle driver allegedly caught with smoking apparatus remanded in custody
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A 38-year-old government vehicle driver who allegedly failed to stop at a checkpoint in Martintar during curfew hours on Wednesday and was later arrested at a hotel in Nadi has been remanded in custody.
Rajneel Kumar of Sakoca, Tamavua who was also allegedly found with smoking apparatus in the hotel room appeared in the Nadi Magistrates Court this morning.
Kumar has been charged with a count each of unlawful possession of controlled equipment, failure to comply orders, failure to obey traffic direction and dangerous driving.
Driver of a Minister to know his fate in the next few days
Driver of a Minister to know his fate in the next few days
Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Local Government Dimity Fifer. [image: Fijian Govt]
The Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Local Government, Dimity Fifer says they are taking the matter seriously where the official driver for Minister of Local Government was allegedly found with smoking apparatus in his hotel room and also broke curfew regulations.
Rajneel Kumar of Sakoca, Tamavua allegedly failed to stop at a checkpoint in Martintar during curfew hours on Wednesday and was later arrested at a hotel in Nadi.
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Australian national Yvette Nikolic. Picture: FT FILE/REINAL CHAND
The State has sought further time to serve submissions in its appeal’s case against the acquittal of John Nikolic’s wife, Yvette Nikolic.
Both matters were called today at the Fiji Court of Appeal involving Australian national, Nikolic, who was sentenced to 23 years imprisonment and Ms Nikolic who had been acquitted by the High Court in Suva in the same case.
State lawyer Rajneel Kumar told court that they filed their submissions in November and were yet to serve it to Yvette in Australia.
Mr Kumar also said they had received a letter from Nikolic in the matter, however, the State would not respond to this since Nikolic had no say in the matter.
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