A 41-year-old man is in custody at the Sigatoka Police Station for allegedly trying to bribe a police officer during a joint operation with the Land Transport Authority.
The alleged incident occurred along the Queens Road near Koromumu yesterday morning.
Police say the suspect was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for a routine check.
They say the suspect allegedly offered $200 to the officer to release the vehicle, and a search conducted on the suspect resulted in the alleged discovery of dried leaves believed to be marijuana.
The suspect was arrested, and the seized substances were sent for analysis.
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