Crime

Three arrested for drug possession

January 1, 2025 4:57 pm

[Source: Fiji Police Force/ Facebook]

Police have arrested three men in connection with illicit drugs after separate incidents in Lautoka and Suva.

A 26-year-old mechanic from Sabeto Central and a 32-year-old man from Duna Place, Nadi, was stopped by police along Waiyavi, Lautoka.

A search of their vehicle resulted in the seizure of two clear plastic bags containing a white substance, believed to be methamphetamine.

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In a separate incident, a Public Service Vehicle driver from Cunningham, Suva, was arrested after police found seedlings, suspected to be marijuana, in his possession.

A raid at his home by the Fiji dog detector unit and the Police K-9 unit led to the discovery of additional marijuana seedlings.

All three men remain in police custody as investigations continue.