The High Court has granted a non-conviction-based forfeiture order, directing the forfeiture of $18,030.10 held in a BRED Bank Fiji account to the State.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions initiated the civil forfeiture application on July 26, 2024, in a case involving Norman William Fisher.

Mr Fisher faced multiple charges, including providing false information, making misleading statements in applications, and offences related to fraudulent declarations.

According to court documents, Mr Fisher allegedly used forged documents, including a birth certificate, joint FNPF/FRCA card, and voter card under the alias “Charles Miller,” to open a bank account.

Funds later deposited into this account were suspected to be proceeds of crime.

The court concluded that the funds in question were unlawfully obtained and ordered the forfeiture of the full amount to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.