Fijivillage
25 February, 2026, 3:47 pm
Central - 28°C Rain
25 February, 2026, 3:47 pm Central - 28°C Rain

Suspended teacher gets acquitted of charges relating to being in possession of meth

Suspended teacher gets acquitted of charges relating to being in possession of meth

By Rashika Kumar
24/06/2020
26-year-old Waseem Zafar Khan

The Suva Magistrates Court has dismissed the charges against a suspended school teacher who was allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine as the Police Prosecution failed to produce any evidence against him.

26 year old Waseem Zafar Khan was charged with two counts of possession of illicit drugs.

He was allegedly found with 0.918 grams of methamphetamine and 5.5 grams of marijuana on the 4th of January this year in Raiwaqa.

Magistrate Liyanage Wickramasekara had asked the Police Prosecutor if the witnesses were present in court for the hearing.

The prosecutor then excused himself from the court to call the witnesses however, the witnesses were not present.

Khan's lawyer, Jiten Reddy had asked the court to acquit his client as Police failed to produce any evidence or witnesses and it must therefore be assumed that the prosecution had closed the matter and the case must be dismissed.

FEATURE NEWS
Reverend Kolivuso calls for independent Counter Narcotics Bureau
Reverend Manasa Kolivuso says given the crisis Fiji is facing, there is a need for a completely independent Counter Narcotics Bureau, independent fro...
16 minutes ago
LATEST NEWS
Reverend Kolivuso calls for independent Counter Narcotics Bureau
Reverend Manasa Kolivuso says given the crisis Fiji is facing, there is a need for a completely independent Counter Narcotics Bureau, independent ...
16 minutes ago

More women entrepreneurs empowered through FCEF and TISA partnership
More women-led enterprises are expected to benefit after TISA Insurance Fiji Limited formely known as Capital Insurance signed a Letter of ...
23 minutes ago

2,400 drug-related cases recorded in 2025
The illicit drug situation in Fiji has been described as a national emergency, with 2,400 drug-related cases recorded in 2025. Minister for Policing ...
32 minutes ago

IWA completes renovation of doctors’ on-call rooms at CWM Hospital Maternity Unit
The project to renovate the registrars’ on-call room and the consultants’ room at the CWM Maternity Hospital has been completed, providing ...
34 minutes ago

Cilicewa murder trial to start April 1st
The trial for Anare Vuli Cilicewa, who has been charged with the murder of his 28-year-old defacto partner in October last year, will start ...
3 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Charlie Charters held at Nadi Airport because of a FICAC flag on his file
Fijian national, Charlie Charters is being held at immigration at Nadi International Airport because of a FICAC flag on his file.fijivillage News has ...
2 days ago

Minister ready to repay business class air fare for wife as concerns grow about Sports Council deals
I was invited to travel to New Zealand by the Fiji Sports Council for a grassroots 7s tournament in 2024, I travelled business class but it was ...
19 days ago

Malimali and others filed for judicial review into COI
The application for leave for the judicial review has been made by former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali, former Attorney General Graham Leung ...
19 days ago

TOP