A Nadi businessman has been charged in connection with the alleged importation of more than 2.6 tonnes of cocaine seized by authorities at Vatia earlier this year.
The Fiji Police Force confirmed the accused will appear in the Tavua Magistrates Court on Monday after being formally charged following consultations with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Police said the man faces one count of Unlawful Importation of Illicit Drugs, one count of Unlawful Possession of Illicit Drugs, and one count of Possession of Properties Suspected of Being Proceeds of Crime.
According to investigators, the accused allegedly worked with others between November 1, 2025 and January 15, 2026 to facilitate the unlawful importation of the drugs into Fiji.
“The accused is alleged to have with others between the 01st of November 2025 to the 15th of January, 2026 facilitated and unlawfully imported into Fiji more than 2.6 tons of cocaine,” police said.
Authorities further allege that during the same period, the accused was unlawfully in possession of the cocaine at Vatia Wharf in Tavua.
The latest charges stem from investigations into one of Fiji’s largest drug seizures.
Police also revealed that a search conducted at the accused’s residence in Nadi on June 5 led to the discovery of substantial amounts of local and foreign currency.
“Large sums of local and foreign currencies suspected to be proceeds of crime” were seized during the operation, according to police.
The additional proceeds-of-crime charge relates to the money recovered during the search.
The accused is expected to make his first court appearance at the Tavua Magistrates Court on June 8, where the charges will be formally presented.
Investigations into the wider drug importation case remain ongoing.
