A 32 year old woman convicted of money laundering has been sentenced to five years imprisonment.

Savita Singh, together with Sakiusa Vakarewa and Mukeshwar Narayan between February and March 2007, engaged in transactions involving $2,400 that were the proceeds of crime.

The court was told that Singh along with her husband Mukeshwar Singh made false tax return claims and obtained $2400.

The mother of one apologized in Court and said she has paid back the money to the State.

Singh will not be eligible for parole until after serving a year in prison.