11 Sep 2024

Fiji's meth mountain 'accounted for' and 'secure' - Police await court's decision

5:45 pm on 11 September 2024
Approximately 1.1 ton of white substances in crystal and powder was seized in Maqalevu, Nadi on 20 January 2024

Approximately 1.1 ton of white substances in crystal and powder was seized in Maqalevu, Nadi on 20 January 2024 Photo: Fiji Police Force

Fiji police say the drugs seized during the January drugs bust remains all "accounted for in a secure location".

It is almost eight months since Fijian authorities raided two warehouses within days of each other in "one of the biggest seizures ever".

They captured almost five tonnes of methamphetamine destined for Australia and New Zealand markets.

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  • Police have since charged 15 people in relation to the drug bust, however no one has been convicted yet.

    "We have charged 15 people and cannot divulge any more information," Assistant Commissioner of Police - Crime, Mesake Waqa, said in a statement on Wednesday.

    He said commenting on the case "will be prejudicial to the ongoing proceedings".

    Waqa referred RNZ Pacific to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on the status of the case and the accused persons.

    "They [ODPP] are handling the matter in court," he said.

    "All seized drugs remain accounted for in police custody in a secure location, awaiting the court's decision for disposal."

    RNZ Pacific has contacted the ODPP's office for comment.

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