ODPP seeks King Khan property forfeiture
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At a glance
- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has filed a civil forfeiture application to seize properties deemed unexplained wealth.
- The Suva High Court previously granted a restraining order on these assets belonging to Imran Khan and Deborah Kim.
- The application seeks forfeiture of a bank account, a house, and four vehicles, which the court declared as unexplained wealth.
Fiji's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is pursuing the forfeiture of properties identified as unexplained wealth. The ODPP has submitted a civil forfeiture application to the Suva High Court, seeking to have these assets officially transferred to the State.
This action follows a previous ruling by the Suva High Court earlier this year. The court had granted the State's request for a permanent restraining order against assets linked to Imran Khan and Deborah Kim. At that time, the court declared the assets as unexplained wealth, preventing their disposal after the respondents failed to provide evidence of lawful acquisition.
The properties now subject to the forfeiture application include a Bred Bank account holding $404,840.34, a three-bedroom concrete house, and four motor vehicles. The ODPP's latest filing aims to finalize the State's claim over these assets, which were previously declared unexplained.
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