The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has filed new charges in the case of former Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) manager, Shameem Khan.

The new charges are:

Abuse of office: It is alleged that Khan, between January 1, 2016 and May 5, 2017, while being employed in the public service as the Chief Ethical Standard Unit Officer and the Director Intelligence, Compliance and Investigations respectively at Fiji Revenue and Customs Services (FRCS) did an arbitrary act in abuse of the authority of his office, namely prepared an investigation report with false contents and submitted to the Chief Executive Officer of FRCS which is an act prejudicial to the rights of the FRCS.

False information to public servant: It is alleged that Khan, between January 1, 2016 and May 5, 2017, gave to the then FRCS chief executive officer Visvanath Das information contained in the investigation report which he knew or believed to be false, and intended to cause Mr Das to approve Supreme Multimedia Solutions Ltd to export one FCL container SAD No. C39107 back to Hong Kong, which Mr Das ought not to approve if the true state of the facts with respect to such information given were known to him.

General dishonesty causing a loss charge: It is alleged that between January 1, 2016 and May 5, 2017, Khan dishonestly caused a loss or dishonestly caused a risk of loss to the FRCS of a sum of $4,118,994.08 and he knew or believed that the loss will occur or that there is a substantial risk of loss occurring.

The matter will be called for mention on April 15. Bail for Khan has been extended.

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