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Auckland, July 26, 2019
The name of one of the men facing bribery charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) can now be revealed after his request for name suppression was declined at the Auckland District Court today.
Sundeep Rasila (41), a former Procurement Relationship Specialist at Auckland Council, has charged with accepting a bribe as a Council official and obtaining by deception.
His alleged counterpart, who has interim name suppression, is charged with giving a gift to a Council employee.
The charges relate to the procurement of USB flash drives from China.
Mr Rasila is yet to enter a plea while his co-defendant has pleaded not guilty.
Both men have been remanded on bail until their next Court appearance.
Mr Rasila is scheduled to reappear in the Auckland District Court on August 6, 2019.
Crimes Act offences
According to the Crimes Act 240, every one is guilty of obtaining by deception or causing loss by deception who, by any deception and without claim of right (a) obtains ownership or possession of, or control over, any property, or any privilege, service, pecuniary advantage, benefit, or valuable consideration, directly or indirectly; or (b) in incurring any debt or liability, obtains credit; or (c) induces or causes any other person to deliver over, execute, make, accept, endorse, destroy, or alter any document or thing capable of being used to derive a pecuniary advantage; or (d) causes loss to any other person.
Source: Serious Fraud Office, Auckland
