Six Indian nationals will appear before the Nadi Magistrates Court today over allegations involving undeclared foreign currency and money laundering.

The six were intercepted by officers from the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service on July 12, 2026, while preparing to leave Fiji.

Authorities allege the group was carrying various foreign currencies amounting to approximately $183,000 in Fijian currency, which had not been declared at the border. Detention Notices were subsequently issued.

The matter was then referred to Police for further investigation.

Police investigations found that the six had travelled to Fiji to sell goods at a trade show, with the cash allegedly generated from those sales.

However, further investigations by the Anti-money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Unit allege that the money was obtained through unlawful activity.

Each accused has been charged with one count of Currency Reporting at the Border under Section 32(1) of the Financial Transactions Reporting Act 2004.

Each also faces one count of Money Laundering under Sections 69(1), 2(a) and 3(d) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1997.

A total of 12 charges have been filed against the six accused.

They are scheduled to appear in the Nadi Magistrates Court today, Thursday, September 17, 2026.