Cameroon national cleared, detained by Immigration
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
A Cameroon national charged with one count of money laundering, one count of obtaining money by false pretense, and one count of non reporting at the border has been cleared from his criminal counts but immigration authorities have detained him for his illegal status in Fiji.
Nono Augustine Aim came to Fiji in February and later left for New Zealand. Upon arrival in New Zealand - authorities suspected he had an invalid passport and deported him to Fiji.
New Zealand authorties also claim that he had $150,000.
When he came to Fiji immigration detained him for nine days before police arrested him and charged him.
He appeared before Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili this week where Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew all three charges against him.
Defence lawyer Aseri Vakaloloma says immimgration authorities have detained him again for his illegal status and will await his deportation to Cameroon.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
A Cameroon national charged with one count of money laundering, one count of obtaining money by false pretense, and one count of non reporting at the border has been cleared from his criminal counts but immigration authorities have detained him for his illegal status in Fiji.
Nono Augustine Aim came to Fiji in February and later left for New Zealand. Upon arrival in New Zealand - authorities suspected he had an invalid passport and deported him to Fiji.
New Zealand authorties also claim that he had $150,000.
When he came to Fiji immigration detained him for nine days before police arrested him and charged him.
He appeared before Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili this week where Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew all three charges against him.
Defence lawyer Aseri Vakaloloma says immimgration authorities have detained him again for his illegal status and will await his deportation to Cameroon.

