Steven Moothoocurpen arrested for conspiracy in confidential document leak investigation
Steven Moothoocurpen has been arrested by the Financial Crimes Commission FCC for alleged conspiracy related to the circulation of highly confidential commission documents. He is scheduled to appear before the Moka Court for provisional charges. Moothoocurpen was questioned Under Warning by FCC investigators, with his lawyer, Me Nushumi Kandai, present. The investigation focuses on confidential documents found on his mobile phone, which was seized in 2025 during a separate money laundering inquiry. These documents reportedly include Application Orders and Judges’ Orders concerning assets under FCC investigation. Some documents directly pertain to Moothoocurpen, including vehicles seized from his home, and others relate to individuals already under FCC scrutiny for drug trafficking, among other issues. Investigators also found that some documents on Moothoocurpen's phone were transmitted to his lawyer, Me Nushumi Kandai, who was also questioned Under Warning by the FCC regarding these confidential materials. She was released after questioning, while Moothoocurpen was detained at the Moka detention center. The documents are considered highly sensitive due to their nature and information on ongoing procedures and investigations. Moothoocurpen's arrest occurs amidst an internal FCC investigation into the source of the alleged confidential information leak, involving a Chief Investigator, two contract police officers assigned to the FCC, and another recent staff member. Authorized
