The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will be focusing on resourcing their Narcotics Division and the Civil Forfeiture Division as the office has been allocated $8.9 million for the 2025-2026 financial year.
The ODPP says these divisions will play a vital role in combating organised crime, addressing drug- related offences, and ensuring that assets derived from criminal activities are lawfully recovered.
They say in addition, this allocation will support the ODPP’s broader strategic priorities, including recruitment of additional staff to strengthen capacity building across the organisation, targeted training and professional development in specialised areas and upgrades to their internal cases management systems enabling more streamlined, transparent and effective handling of cases.
Acting DPP, Nancy Tikoisuva says they are grateful for the increase in allocation which will not only enable them to sustain and enhance their ongoing operations in ensuring that they meet their constitutional mandate to uphold the rule of law but it also positions the ODPP to better meet the demands of an evolving criminal justice system.
