Operation Yavirau Making Arrests, Seizures

Operation Yavirau with the intent of destabalising drug related activities continues to yield results with more arrests and seizures made.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations (ACP) Livai Driu said snap checks and raids are being conducted based on intelligence gathering and tips received from members of the public.

Around the Suva bus stand, searches conducted by the Fiji Detector Dog Unit (FDDU) have yielded positive results with the discovery of dried leaves believed to be marijuana.

A raid conducted in Davuilevu led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man and two others allegedly involved in the distribution of drugs. Clear plastics containing white substances believed to be methamphetamine were seized plus syringes, and items believed to have been bought from the proceeds of the criminal activity.

Taken into custody was the 36-year-old, a 20 year old man and an 18 year old woman. In the Northern Division, plants believed to be marijuana were seized from a farm in Koroivonu.

ACP Driu said, Our intent is to disrupt the sale and distribution of illicit drugs. We will do this by aggressively targeting those involved, to cut their source of income.

Concerted efforts are also being pursued on the national and international level, strengthening stakeholder engagement, as a holistic approach is the only way in fighting the war on drugs.

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