Marijuana

Two Tons Of Marijuana Destroyed In Kadavu
NATION, NEWS

Two Tons Of Marijuana Destroyed In Kadavu

A/ACP Driu thanked the officers based in Kadavu and those involved in the drug operations, noting the operations had...

Two Men In Lami Arrested For Possession Of Marijuana-Like Leaves
FIJI NEWS, NATION, NEWS

Two Men In Lami Arrested For Possession Of Marijuana-Like Leaves

Two men were arrested by Police at the Delainavesi checkpoint after they were found with dried leaves believed to be...

Radio Announcer, Student’s Drug Trial Begins
NATION, NEWS

Radio Announcer, Student’s Drug Trial Begins

It is alleged that on September 28, 2021, at Suva, Nabuta and Kaitani were in possession of 912 grams and 6.34 kilog...

Prepare For The Cyclone, Festive Season: Police Chief
NATION, NEWS

Prepare For The Cyclone, Festive Season: Police Chief

“It’s good to see people already preparing for the cyclone season and planting kumala and those types of crops,...

Wainunu Farmer Arrested In Drug Raid
NATION, NEWS

Wainunu Farmer Arrested In Drug Raid

He acknowledged the support of the public in sharing information that led to the successful operation where the alle...

Large Stash Of Dried Leaves Found In Makoi
NATION, NEWS

Large Stash Of Dried Leaves Found In Makoi

Encouraging to note increasing support from the community’.

Ginger Quota For Kadavu To Eliminate Marijuana Farming
NATION, NEWS

Ginger Quota For Kadavu To Eliminate Marijuana Farming

“It will be good for them because we are trying our very best to provide them with options so that they can come a...

More than 27,000 Marijuana Plants Discovered In Cakaudrove
NATION, NEWS

More than 27,000 Marijuana Plants Discovered In Cakaudrove

A man in his 20s from Malolo, Nadi was arrested after he was found with illicit substances believed to be methamphet...

New Inflatable Boats Help Police Uproot Marijuana In Gau, Tukavesi and Kadavu
NATION, NEWS

New Inflatable Boats Help Police Uproot Marijuana In Gau, Tukavesi and Kadavu

A couple who are alleged to have been cultivating and selling marijuana were remanded in Police custody.

More Than 5 Tonnes Of Marijuana Destroyed
NATION, NEWS

More Than 5 Tonnes Of Marijuana Destroyed

This morning more than 81,000 marijuana plants were destroyed at the Kadavu Police Station incinerator in Vunisea, w...

Beqa Under Radar For Marijuana Cultivation
NEWS

Beqa Under Radar For Marijuana Cultivation

A drone was deployed, confirming the existence of the farm and a team trekked to the hilltop where more than 600 pla...

5 Rogue Police Officers Suspended On Drug Allegations
NEWS

5 Rogue Police Officers Suspended On Drug Allegations

A suitcase filled with drugs was confiscated by the Police which was later resold to the dealer and some officers sh...

Qiliho to Chair Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Meeting
NEWS

Qiliho to Chair Pacific Islands Chiefs of Police Meeting

“People tend to believe that we are focused on uprooting marijuana but that is a small part of it,” he said.

Manufacturers Welcome Idea
SUNBIZ

Manufacturers Welcome Idea

“It will grow very well here, along with marijuana for medicinal use, instead of sending people to jail for its cu...

Top Cop Issues Stern Warning For Landowners Cultivating Marijuana
NEWS

Top Cop Issues Stern Warning For Landowners Cultivating Marijuana

A Police team on the island had uprooted about 40,000 plants in the past week and was awaiting a court order to dest...

Kadavu Island Drug Drone Attack
FIJI NEWS, NEWS

Kadavu Island Drug Drone Attack

Farmers on Kadavu Island have become extremely tech savvy after a drone jammer was used to take down a Police drone ...

$1.5 Billion Marijuana Uprooted From Kadavu, Police Says
NEWS

$1.5 Billion Marijuana Uprooted From Kadavu, Police Says

This is because those who are cultivating the illegal drugs are living in the same communities therefore the sharing...

Popular Radio Personality Arrested In Alleged Drug Discovery
NEWS

Popular Radio Personality Arrested In Alleged Drug Discovery

Ms Naisoro said Police officers had conducted a search in their vehicle, and this led to the discovery of dried leav...

$539m Kadavu Drug Bust
Crime & Court

$539m Kadavu Drug Bust

A total of 29,977 plants have been seized by the Fiji Police Force from 27 commercially set up marijuana farms in th...

‘Drug, Crime’ Rule
NEWS

‘Drug, Crime’ Rule

Residents claim that alleged drug peddlers keep other crimes in their neighbourhood down, in order to ward off Polic...

Over 30 Marijuana Plants Uprooted From Two Kadavu Farms
Crime & Court

Over 30 Marijuana Plants Uprooted From Two Kadavu Farms

The Team upon following old tracks beside this village spotted a farmhouse covered with tarpaulin whereby the two me...

Concerns Over ‘Hot Spot For Drugs, Booze’
NEWS

Concerns Over ‘Hot Spot For Drugs, Booze’

When school breaks in the afternoon, girls and boys alike (allegedly) gather to smoke marijuana and cigarettes

Justice Temo Praises Marijuana Farmer For Co-operating With Police, Jails Him To 11 Years
Crime & Court

Justice Temo Praises Marijuana Farmer For Co-operating With Police, Jails Him To 11 Years

Court heard the farmer earned between $500 to $600 weekly from marijuana.

Over 1200 Marijuana Plants Seized From Two Separate Farms
Crime & Court

Over 1200 Marijuana Plants Seized From Two Separate Farms

The owners of two farms are yet to be identified as investigations continue.

Over 190 Marijuana Plants Uprooted In Kadavu Following Information
Crime & Court

Over 190 Marijuana Plants Uprooted In Kadavu Following Information

Meanwhile, three youths from this village were warned after threatening families who had assisted the officers.

Over 300 Marijuana Plants Uprooted In Kadavu
Crime & Court

Over 300 Marijuana Plants Uprooted In Kadavu

The raid was conducted in one of the farms in Kadavu village following information received.

Police Haul In $0.5M Worth Of Marijuana
Crime & Court

Police Haul In $0.5M Worth Of Marijuana

Police are still looking for the owner of the farm.

Close To 5000 Marijuana Plants Uprooted In Kadavu
NEWS

Close To 5000 Marijuana Plants Uprooted In Kadavu

Over the past week, close to 5000 plants were uprooted in Kadavu while 1,700 plants believed to be marijuana were s...

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