Former Official Deputy Receiver Viliame Katia has been sentenced to 14 years.
In a packed Suva Magistrate Court this afternoon former Official Deputy Receiver Viliame Katia was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.
Katia was convicted of three counts of abuse of office for gain.
4 four counts of forgery,1 one count of embezzlement, 1 count of giving false information to a public servant, 1 count of unauthorized modification of data and 1 count of obtaining financial advantage involving millions of dollars.
The total amount involved is about 4 million dollars.
Magistrate Shageeth Somaratne told Katia that the public officials were appointed to serve the people in this country and when some of these officials see this opportunity as one for their personal benefits by corupt practices, then the country faces a bleak future.
For the charge, Katia faces a non parole period of 12 years imprisonment.