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No arrests after Kadavu drug raids last week

No arrests after Kadavu drug raids last week

By Semi Turaga
17/11/2020
Image: Fiji Police

Police have confirmed that no arrests were made in relation to the four-drug raids in Kadavu last week where 5,000 marijuana plants were uprooted.

The raids were conducted in Levuka, Yale, Naioti and Nacomoto Village.

1,700 marijuana plants were also found in Nadaro in Vugalei in Tailevu.

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5000 marijuana plants uprooted in Kadavu

By Naveel Krishant
15/11/2020
15/11/2020 [Image: Fiji Police Force]

Members of the Fiji Police Force who are also district soccer players took over drug operations currently being conducted in Kadavu whereby close to 5000 marijuana plants were uprooted this past week.

The raids were conducted in Levuka, Yale, Naioti and Nacomoto Village.

Chief Operations Officer ACP Abdul Khan says the deployment of the officers will continue throughout the operational period and officers from various Units and Divisions will be pushed forward to assist Kadavu Police with drug operations.

ACP Khan said apart from Kadavu drug raids continue to be recorded across the country.

Last week a joint raid conducted in the Tailevu area by the Eastern Division Task Force Team resulted in the seizure of more than 1,700 plants believed to be marijuana.

The raid was conducted in Nadaro, Vugalei.



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