Police are now interviewing the people who knew about the $1 million coming into the country for the Reserve Bank of Fiji on Friday night, following the revelation that the large amount of cash in new $20 notes has gone missing.
Assistant spokesperson Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the people who were rostered over the weekend will also be questioned as the container was cut open from the outside, and someone working at the Kings Wharf at the time would definitely know something about the heist.
Questions have also been raised on whether Fiji Ports Corporation Limited has surveillance cameras that could track the people who stole the large amount of money.
Sokomuri said they cannot reveal this at this stage.
The investigation into the million dollar heist has widened as the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority and Fiji Ports Corporation are trying to establish where their security measures failed.
FIRCA CEO Jitoko Tikolevu confirmed to Fijivillage that they are trying to establish how the thieves gained access to the container in which the money was being kept.
Tikolevu said they are also trying to establish the names of the Customs staff who were rostered during that time.
Fiji Ports Acting CEO Waqa Bauleka also confirmed to Fijivillage that they are also conducting their internal investigation.
He said they will not comment further at this stage as police investigations are also underway.
Fijivillage has managed to establish that the $1 million in new $20 notes arrived from the UK late Friday.
It was discovered missing on Saturday night.
We have also received confirmation that the Reserve Bank of Fiji officials held a meeting in relation to the missing million dollars and are now awaiting further reports from the police.
RBF Governor Sada Reddy has only confirmed that the money was discovered missing at the wharf over the weekend.
Reddy said no comments will be made as they have referred the matter to the police.
Story by: Vijay Narayan and Roneel Lal
Those who knew of million dollar shipment now being questioned
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