The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has filed amended charges in the case of a former shipping company employee accused of stealing more than $200,000.
Selvan Kumar was initially charged with 62 counts of obtaining a financial advantage by deception; however, the charges have been rolled up, and he now faces a single count of theft.
The ODPP alleges the 42-year-old stole $210,043.32 from Famous Pacific Shipping Limited between 2018 and 2024.
Magistrate Yogesh Prasad, presiding over the matter, advised Mr Kumar that his trial will be fixed for next year, as there are no available dates in his court’s calendar for the remainder of this year.
There is also a stop departure order in place to prevent him from leaving the country until the conclusion of his criminal proceedings.
Mr Kumar’s bail has been extended and he is expected to enter his plea on the amended charge on May 4.
