A man is currently in Police custody who is suspected to be dealing with forged international travel documents.
The arrest in Nadi yesterday, was successful due to a joint operation conducted by Police, Fiji Revenue and Customs Service and the Fiji Immigration Department.
Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho says they are committed to working with its Fijian law enforcement partners in tackling all forms of human trafficking.
Qiliho says the success of this joint operation is testament to the dedication and determination Fijian law enforcement have in tackling human trafficking whether it be on the local, regional or international front.
The Director of the Fijian Immigration Department Amelia Komaisavai says they stand with its law enforcement counterparts, in the disruption of transnational crime in Fiji as well as the region.
She says yesterday's successful operation by the multi-agency task-force reaffirms the Department’s commitment, towards the greater border security of Fiji and the region in disrupting organized crime.
Komaisavai adds the Immigration Department is committed towards the successful implementation of Fiji’s National Strategy and Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking through the sharing of information and collaboration with Fiji’s law enforcement and border agencies including support from development partners and will continue to undertake similar operations in the future.
FRCS Acting CEO Jonetani Vuto says working with other agencies at the border plays a pivotal role in the 3D strategy of detection, disruption and dismantling of organized crime.
More information will be released upon the completion of the investigations.
