Duo In $35m Drug Case Walk Free
The two men were each charged with one count of unlawful possession, manufacture, cultivation, and supply of the illicit drug and one count of unlawful importation and exportation of illicit drugs.
18 Apr 2023 09:26
(From left) Adrienne Ali of Interalia Consultancy, Marc Winston, Shaneil Suresh Autar, Mark Anthony and Robert Bancod of Millbrook Hills Law Partners at the High Court in Lautoka on April 17, 2023. Photo: Salote Qalubau
Marc Winston and Shaneil Suresh Autar walked out of the High Court in Lautoka as free men yesterday.
This is after the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, David Toganivalu, filed a nolle prosequi.
The DPP filed the nolle prosequi pursuant to section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act stating it did not intend to continue with the proceedings against Winston and Autar.
The two men were each charged with one count of unlawful possession, manufacture, cultivation, and supply of the illicit drug and one count of unlawful importation and exportation of illicit drugs.
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Story by: salote.qalubau@fijisun.com.fj
