An Indian national, Mukesh Purohit was sentenced to 3 years and 11 months imprisonment by the Suva Magistrates Court today.
Purohit was convicted of using a forged document and conspiracy to defraud‑influencing a public official.
He used a birth certificate knowing that it was false and conspired with another person with the intention of dishonestly influencing Fiji Immigration Officers in the issuance of a passport.
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