Suva lawyer Lateef released on $5k bail

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Suva lawyer Shazran Abdul Lateef. Picture: FT FILE

SUVA lawyer Shazran Abdul Lateef who faces a charge of being found in possession of illicit drugs has been granted bail by Suva Magistrate Liyanage Wickramasekara.

Mr Lateef is alleged to have been found in possession of 0.0136 grams of methamphetamine on August 7 in Suva.

Magistrate Wickramasekara has released him on a personal bail bond of $5000 with two sureties who have signed a surety bond of $5000 each.

The case has been adjourned to September 12 for a plea.

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