Senior police officer to call defence witness in bribery trial

Senior police officer George Lagi will call a witness in his defence as he fights a bribery charge in the Suva Magistrate Court.

Lagi appeared before Magistrate Shageeth Somaratne today, where his lawyer, Joji Cakau, told the court the defence intended to call a witness to give evidence.

It is alleged that between October 1, 2012, and January 31, 2014, while serving with the Criminal Investigations Department, Lagi accepted $6,580 from Divindra Bhagat in relation to the performance of his duties as a Criminal Investigations Department officer.

He is charged with one count of bribery under the Crimes Act.

The case was adjourned to August 19 for the defence witness to testify.

Lagi remains on bail.

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