Alleged Fraudster Shalendra Sinha has been charged with more than 40 counts of Fraud related offences by the Transnational National Crime Unit this morning.
Officer-In-Charge Transnational Crime Unit Inspector Abdul Khan had confirmed Sinha will appear in the Nadi Magistrates court this afternoon.
It is alleged he defrauded FIRCA and some other companies and people. The amount involved runs into millions of dollars.
According to Inspector Khan, Sinha is also facing charges of impersonation after he allegedly obtained passports on several occasions under different names.
His business partner Mohammed Ramzan has also been charged with seven counts of Fraud related offences and will appear in the Lautoka court today.
Sinha also allegedly defrauded the government of Vanuatu of more than 14 million Vatus.
He was extradited from Samoa early this week.
Alleged Fraudster Sinha Charged
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