Sheppard faces money laundering, fraud charges

LAWYER Greg Sheppard will be read his second lot of charges of money laundering and misappropriation on Thursday after his application asking the court to dismiss them was refused.
Sheppard applied that there was a breach of certain Constitutional provisions in relation to bringing the charges against him.
Waigani Committal Court Magistrate Danny Wakikura refused the application and ruled that the committal process progress as it had been.
“I have considered the defence arguments, but I also considered the arguments from the prosecution that this is a committal process and it should be allowed to progress,” he said.
“If there has been discrepancies in relation to laying of charges by policemen, the defence have a right to pursue that, but not while the committal process is pending.”
The case was adjourned to Thursday for arraignment on Sheppard’s pending charges and Boston Kasimani’s 15 pending charges.
Bails for Sheppard, Kasimani, Edna Oai and Anne Smerewai were extended.
The court will set a date for submissions for all the defendants after the arraignment.