Drug suspect 'King Khan' under interrogation

A person of interest with alleged links to the illicit drug trade in Fiji is under interrogation by a joint taskforce following intensified military and Police operations targeting drug networks nationwide.

A Police source confirmed the individual is 38-year-old Imran Khan, also known as 'King Khan' among associates.

Khan is alleged to have had a close relationship with the late Jone Vakarisi, another person of interest to the military and Police due to suspected links to criminal networks.

Images of the two have circulated widely on social media.

Like Vakarisi, Khan faces multiple charges related to the alleged illegal importation of methamphetamine (“ice”), which are pending before the Suva court.

He came under the joint operations’ radar last week following reported attempted break-ins at military facilities in Lautoka and Suva.

Khan, who resides in the Nasinu area, is believed to operate a business. His Facebook profiles indicate he is a director of a home security company specialising in CCTV and related systems.

However, all phone numbers listed on the company’s Facebook page are not operational.

He is believed to have been arrested over the weekend and remains in custody.

Joint operations are continuing across the country.

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