A former revenue collector at the Ministry of Fisheries was produced in the Rakiraki Magistrates Court today on corruption related charges.
Pailato Odro was charged by FICAC with one count each of Obtaining a Financial Advantage and General Dishonesty Causing a Loss.
It is alleged that Odro, while responsible for receiving payments from licensed fishermen for the sale of ice, obtained $6,375.59 and used it for his personal use and in the process, caused a loss of the same amount to his former employer.
He has been bailed and the case has been adjourned to 8th October, 2020.
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