In September 2020, our client was one of several people arrested in relation to a large alleged fraud and identity theft scam operating in Sydney.  

Our client was charged with 19 offences, including:

• Possess identification information with intent to commit indictable offence, contrary to section 192K of the Crimes Act 1900;
• Participating in a criminal group, contrary to section 93T(1) of the Crimes Act 1900; and
• Knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, contrary to section 193B(2) of the Crimes Act 1900

Hanna Legal engaged in successful negotiations with the prosecution, which ultimately resulted in 13 of the 19 charges against her being withdrawn, and the statement of facts being amended in her favour.  For more information, see: Carl Soriano, Naweena Sukkasem face court for alleged identity theft scam, The Daily Telegraph, 28 August 2020.

Our criminal lawyers appeared at our client’s sentence proceedings at the Downing Centre Local Court, where we successfully argued for her to remain in the community and not be sent to prison.