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2 men found guilty of cultivating 160.6kg of marijuana

2 men found guilty of cultivating 160.6kg of marijuana

High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo has found two men of Tailevu guilty of cultivating 160.6 kilograms of marijuana in Wainibuka last year.

30-year-old Waisake Kaloulia and 42-year-old Kamineli Naqeleca are charged with one count each of unlawful cultivation of Marijuana.

In the sentencing submission Waisake Kaloulia’s lawyer, Noleen Karan told the court that Kaloulia has been remanded since October last year and he is married with a six months old child.

While Naqeleca’s lawyer, Lisiate Qetaki told the court that Naqeleca has been remanded from the past one year.

The state was represented by Yogesh Prasad.

Kaloulia and Naqeleca will be sentenced today at 11.30am.

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