Six people including two Ecuadorian nationals and two people from Ba are currently appearing in the Rakiraki Magistrates Court after they were charged in relation to the 2.64 tonnes of cocaine at Vatia Wharf with an estimated street value of about $3 billion if sold in Australia.
They were charged after the seizure of 2,630 parcels of cocaine during a coordinated raid on Thursday night.
Australia media have also reported that an alleged narco submarine was used to ferry more than two tonnes of cocaine and was destined for Australia.
However this was thwarted by authorities in Fiji.
The four Ecuadorian nationals have been charged with one count each of unlawful importation of illicit drugs, unlawful possession of illicit drugs, and unlawful entry into Fiji.
A 26-year-old man from Veisaru, Ba is charged with one count of unlawful importation of illicit drugs, two counts of unlawful possession of illicit drugs, and one count of serious assault while another 39-year-old man from Veisaru is charged with one count of unlawful possession of illicit drugs and one count of serious assault.
Police says in July 2025, the Fiji Police Force’s Serious Organised Crime and Intelligence Department received intelligence about a significant drug trafficking operation from South America, en route to Fiji.
The investigation, conducted in close collaboration with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, culminated in the interception of a shipment in December 2025.
Officers from CID, SOCID, and the Western Division Taskforce executed the raid on Thursday night.
Stay with us for developments.
