15 people have been arrested over the past few days for illicit drugs throughout the county.
Chief Operations Officer, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Livai Driu says seizures made were for white substances believed to be methamphetamine and plants and dried leaves believed to be marijuana.
He says in the Eastern Division a joint team consisting of the Eastern Division taskforce and the Fiji Detector Dog Unit conducted a raid in Vuci South, Nausori where a 49-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were found with white substances believed to be methamphetamine.
Driu says the team then conducted another raid in Vuci South which led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man who was found with dried leaves believed to be marijuana. Also seized were assorted jewellry alleged to have been stolen.
He says in Ba, three men were arrested along the Namudri Road, Savara after they were allegedly found with white crystals believed to be methamphetamine.
A/ACP Driu says two men were arrested in Lautoka after they were found with dried leaves believed to be marijuana.
He says the Labasa taskforce continues to make arrests in the main town area and at the Labasa Market.
Driu says five men aged between 20 to 55 years were arrested after they were allegedly found with dried leaves believed to be marijuana while in Savusavu, two farmers aged 23 and 28 years were also found with dried leaves believed to be marijuana.
The Chief Operations Officer further says every seizure no matter how small, is significant to the efforts in curbing the illegal drug trade.
He says the sharing of information is indicative of the public’s concern and support in eradicating the illicit trade and ensuring those involved are taken to task.
A/ACP Driu says all seized substances have been sent for analysis and the suspects remain in custody.
