No bail for two accused of impersonating Police officer

Kotoisuva, 30, and Tokaitavuki, 28, allegedly obtained fines from shop owners in Nadera for selling cigarette rolls.
Two men who allegedly impersonated a Special Police Constable were denied bail in the Nasinu Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Temo Kotoisuva, 30, and Seci Tokaitavuki, 28, appeared before Magistrate Sufia Hamza charged with three counts of impersonation.
They were represented by the Legal Aid Commission.
On the first count on June 8, 2018 with intent to defraud Loo they are alleged to have falsely represented themselves as Special Police Constables and obtained $110 as a fine for selling cigarette rolls.
For the second count on June 8, 2018 they allegedly falsely represented themselves as Police officers and obtained $250 from Yijui Hu as a fine for selling cigarette rolls.
On the third count they again falsely represented themselves to Yee Young Han and obtained $200 as a fine for selling cigarette rolls.
All the alleged incidents happened in shops around Nadera.
Police prosecutor Constable Setareki Mocevakaca served full phase disclosures in court and objected to bail on the grounds that they had impersonated a Police officer.
Magistrate Hamza remanded Kotoisuva and Tokaitavuki in custody and adjourned their case to June 26, 2018 for mention.
Meanwhile, Tokaitavuki also appeared for a separate charge of theft. On June 7, 2018 he is alleged to have dishonestly appropriated and stole a black Nike bag containing Police uniform valued at $75, the property of the Fiji Police Force with intent to permanently deprive the owner.
Tokaitavuki also received full phase disclosures for the case. His case will be called again on June 26, 2018.
He was also denied bail.
Edited by Naisa Koroi
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