Man charged for taxi permit scam

A 38-year old man was produced at the Suva Magistrates Court on Friday for allegedly obtaining $35,000 in a taxi permit scam.

It is alleged that the accused between November 2016 to April 2017 obtained $35,000 from four individuals on the pretext of selling taxi permits.

The accused allegedly obtained between $6,000 to $14,000 each from the four victims during this period.

The accused residing in Muanikoso was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department’s Economic Crime Unit and charged with four counts obtaining financial advantage by deception contrary to Section 318 of the Crimes Act 2009.

He was produced at the Suva Magistrates Court and remanded in custody until the 28th of March to arrange for two sureties.