Multiple raids conducted recently resulted in the discovery of alleged illicit substances as well as money believed to be proceeds of crime.
Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations Livai Driu said officers searched a group of youths cutting cane at a farm in Tabia, outside Labasa, on Tuesday where they found dried leaves believed to be marijuana, and made some arrests.
In a separate raid conducted by officers from the Narcotics and Crime Intel Unit and the Fiji Detector Dog Unit (FDDU) in Vunivau, Labasa, several packets of dried leaves believed to be marijuana and money believed to be proceeds of the sale of illicit substances were seized.
A suspect was also taken into custody.
Also in the Northern Division, the Cakau Operations team seized plants believed to be marijuana from the Tacilevu area on Tuesday morning. The owner of the farm is known to police and efforts are in progress to locate his whereabouts.
Mr Driu said officers from the Western K9 Unit and FDDU intercepted a vehicle believed to have been transporting drugs early on Tuesday morning at Waqadra in the Western Division.
Upon searching the vehicle, a bag was found containing parcels of white substances believed to be methamphetamine. Three men were taken in for questioning.
All seized substances have been sent for analysis.
