$2B meth bust: Justin Ho sentenced to life in prison
Ho directed a sophisticated drug network and sought to leave the country with two co-accused when investigations began.
Thursday 28 August 2025 | 01:30
The High Court in Lautoka has sentenced Justin Ho to life imprisonment for his role in Fiji’s record-breaking $2 billion methamphetamine importation.
He will be eligible for parole after he has served a period of 30 years in prison.
Earlier this year, Ho was convicted on multiple counts of drug importation and possession, with the court ruling he was the main beneficiary and controlling authority of the sophisticated transnational operation.
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In delivering his sentence, Justice Aruna Aluthge said evidence confirmed that Ho, together with co-accused David Heritage, masterminded the shipment of more than four tonnes of methamphetamine into Fiji.
Ho was found to have directed a sophisticated drug network and sought to leave the country with two co-accused when investigations were launched.
