9 found guilty in 4.1 tonnes meth bust case in Nadi

The 9 accused persons charged in relation to the 4.1 plus tonnes of methamphetamine bust in Nadi have been found guilty by the Lautoka High Court this afternoon, and their sentence hearing will take place next Friday.

Justin Ho, David Heritage, Louie Logaivau, Jale Aukerea, Sakiusa Tuva, Ratu Aporosa Davelevu, Ratu Osea Levula, Cathy Tuirabe and Viliame Colawaliku were charged with the importation and possession of 4.1 plus tonnes of methamphetamine between November 2023 and January 2024 in Nadi.

Additionally Justin Ho, Louie Logaivau and Jale Aukerea were charged with having property suspected of being the proceeds of a crime.

Justice Aruna Aluthge found the accused persons guilty of their respective charges.

Ratu Aporosa Davelevu and Louie Logaivau were found not guilty of count 6 for unlawful possession of illicit drugs and count 11 for possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime.

Ho and David Heritage facilitated the importation of 4,800 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Heritage and Louie Frank Penijamini Logaivau are charged with unlawful possession Of illicit drugs on the 23rd of December 2023, at Fantasy Island, Nadi, without lawful authority.

Ho and Logaivau are also charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs in Denarau, Nadi.

They were in possession of 4,800 kilograms of methamphetamine. Logaivau and Ratu Aporosa Davelevu are charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs between the 28th of December, 2023 and the 29th of December, 2023 in Nadi.

They engaged in the dealing for the transfer and transport of 4,800 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Logaivau and Ratu Aporosa Davelevu are charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs on the 29th of December, 2023, at Motorex Yard, Nadi back road without lawful authority.

Sakiusa Tuva, Ratu Osea Levula, and Cathy Tuirabe are charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs between the 29th of December, 2023 to the 14th of January, 2024, in Nadi without lawful authority. They were engaged in dealing for the transfer and transport of 4,800 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Jale Aukerea is charged with unlawful possession of illicit drug between 13th January 2024 to 20th January, 2024, in Nadi without lawful authority. He engaged in dealing for the transfer and transport of 1,100 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Justin Ho is also charged with possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime on 23rd January 2024 in Taveuni, possessed cash amounting to FJ$21,691.60, AUD$450.00 and USD$100.00 suspected of being proceeds of crime.

Logaivau is also charged with possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime on the 23rd of January 2024 in Taveuni. He possessed cash amounting to FJD$112.25 suspected of being proceeds of crime.

Jale Aukerea is charged with possession of property suspected of being proceeds of crime on the 23rd of January 2024 in Taveuni.

He possessed cash amounting to FJD$2,100.85 suspected of being proceeds of crime.