Sakiusa Tuva, one of the 9 convicted drug accused in the $2 billion methamphetamine trial, agreed in the Lautoka High Court that he refused to give police the password for the app, Threema, which was being used by about 10 people to communicate with each other because he did not want to be a snitch and knew the price that comes with leaking the information.
He said the price of leaking the information would be death.
Under cross-examination, Tuva agreed that 7 members were in the group sharing information on the app.
Tuva who turned into a prosecution witness said that he pleaded guilty to the charges because he did it and worships one God, who will give him mercy.
He confirms that co-accused, Jale Aukerea is his cousin and the owner of Kava Kings.
Tuva revealed that Aukerea approached him in Denarau and employed him as his foreman to do maintenance work at his shop.
He described how he guided the truck containing methamphetamine from Motorex to Legalega in December 2023.
He got in Aukerea's car at the Votualevu Junction.
As soon as he entered Aukerea's car, Aukerea took his phone and installed the messaging app called Threema for him to receive messages.
Tuva also confirmed in court that he was the recruiter for his boss, and he recruited co-accused Ratu Osea Levula and Cathy Tuirabe.
The 9 accused persons charged in relation to the 4.1 plus tonnes of methamphetamine bust in Nadi have been found guilty by the Lautoka High Court, and their sentence hearing will take place on Friday.
Justin Ho, David Heritage, Louie Logaivau, Jale Aukerea, Sakiusa Tuva, Ratu Aporosa Davelevu, Ratu Osea Levula, Cathy Tuirabe and Viliame Colawaliku were charged with the importation and possession of 4.1 plus tonnes of methamphetamine between November 2023 and January 2024 in Nadi.
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