Guilty of Money Laundering: Louis John Brant Vivien Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison and Fined Rs 1.1 Million

On Thursday, October 30, 2025, the Financial Crimes Division (FCD) sentenced Louis John Brant Vivien to twenty-four months in prison and a total fine of Rs 1,100,000 for money laundering. The resident of Goodlands has appealed the decision and was released on bail set at Rs 100,000. The offenses occurred between March 21, 2016, and March 3, 2022, in Goodlands.

At 42 years of age, Louis John Brant Vivien was specifically charged with possessing a Toyota purchased for Rs 540,000 on March 21, 2016. Between 2016 and 2017, he also acquired a plot of land in Goodlands for Rs 1,026,500.

As of March 3, 2022, he owned a three-story building in Goodlands valued at Rs 10,790,000, along with a two-story residential building in Résidence Sainte Claire worth Rs 5,125,000. He pleaded not guilty and was represented by lawyer Me Samad Golamaully, while the Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) was represented by Me Harivansh Jeeha.

For the first and second charges, the defendant received twelve months in prison and a fine of Rs 100,000 for each. For the third charge, he was sentenced to twenty-four months in prison and a fine of Rs 500,000, and for the fourth, to twenty-four months in prison and a fine of Rs 400,000. The sentences will run concurrently.

In her ruling, Magistrate Bibi Razia Jannoo-Jaunbocus considered the aggravating factors of the case as well as the personal circumstances of the defendant before delivering the sentence.