Aidong Zhang charged with one count of Obtaining Property by Deception and one count of Money Laundering was granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court this afternoon.

The bail, set at $5000 has been granted on strict conditions.

Zhang has surrendered all his travel documents and provided two sureties in court.

The 53-year-old is to appear at the Raiwaqa Police Station every Saturday between 8am and 5pm.

Zhang was also told not to interfere with any of the witnesses.

It is alleged that between June 2014 and January 2016, Aidong Zhang through false sales and purchase agreements obtained over $1.2 million on the pretext of purchasing a property in Suva.

The case has been adjourned to the 13th of next month.