Police have now confirmed that the 3 tonnes of hard drugs seized in Nadi over the weekend, is methamphetamine.
The drugs was stored in 797 medium size containers wrapped in brown tapes and was seized from a vacant house that is currently under construction in Namaka.
After testing, the preliminary results indicate that the drugs seized is methamphetamine.
Acting Commissioner of Police, Juki Fong Chew says this should send a clear warning to all those trying to bring drugs into the country.
Chew says this is one of the biggest seizures ever and this shows that Police are on top of things.
The Acting Commissioner says consistent raids by Police continue and more drugs are being seized.
Chew says the fight against drugs continues and they are out there trying to make our country free from drugs.
He says the fight continues in the forms of raids and awareness through the media or from the Community Policing Officers in settlements and schools. The Acting Commissioner adds that engagements with the organization's external partners continues as part of its fight against illicit drugs.
The drugs seized are in Police custody and investigations continue.
When asked by fijivillage News, Chew says they would not be able to establish the street value of the drugs as yet but by the huge amount of seizure of approximately 3.5 tonnes, they may say it is worth millions of dollars.
Chew says the team is in the early stages of the investigation as they try and ascertain who is or who all are connected to this.
One of the biggest methamphetamine lab busts in Fiji was back in 2004 at Laucala Beach where over $1 billion worth of hard drugs was seized.
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