Nine accused persons charged in relation to the 4.1 plus tonnes of methamphetamine have been found guilty by the Lautoka High Court this afternoon.
Justin Ho, David Heritage, Louie Logaivau, Jale Aukerea, Sakiusa Tuva, Ratu Aporosa Davelevu, Ratu Osea Levula, Cathy Tuirabe and Vilimae Colawaliku were charged with the importation and possession of 4.1 plus tonnes of methamphetamine between November 2023 and January 2024 in Nadi.
Additionally Justin Ho, Louie Logaivau and Jale Aukerea were charged with having property suspected of being the proceeds of a crime.
Justice Aruna Aluthge found the accused persons guilty of their respective charges.
Ratu Aporosa Davelevu and Louie Logaivau were found not guilty on two counts.
The matter is adjourned for sentence hearing on 8 August, 2025.
The full verdict is as follows:
- Justin Steven Masih Ho and David Otto Heritage Count 1- Unlawful importation of illicit drugs – Guilty
- Justin Steven Masih Ho, David Otto Heritage And Louie Frank Penijamini Logaivau Count 2- Unlawful Possession Of Illicit drugs – Guilty
- Justin Steven Masih Ho, Louie Frank Penijamini Logaivau Count 3- Unlawful Possession Of Illicit drugs – Guilty
- Justin Steven Masih Ho And Louie Frank Penijamini Logaivau Count 4- Unlawful Possession Of Illicit drugs – Guilty
- Louie Frank Penijamini Logaivau And Ratu Aporosa Davelevu Count 5- Unlawful Possession Of Illicit drugs – Guilty
- Louie Frank Penijamini Logaivau And Ratu Aporosa Davelevu Count 6- Unlawful Possession Of Illicit drugs – Guilty (Louie Frank Penijamini Logaivau) / Not Guilty (Ratu Aporosa Davelevu)
- Sakiusa Tuva Count 7- Unlawful Possession Of Illicit drugs – Guilty
- Jale Aukerea, Sakiusa Tuva, Ratu Osea Navalunilotu Levula, Cathy Tuirabe, Viliame Colowaliku
Count 8- Unlawful Possession Of Illicit drugs – Guilty - Sakiusa Tuva And Jale Aukerea Count 9- Unlawful Possession Of Illicit drugs – Guilty
- Justin Steven Masih Ho Count 10- Possession Of Property Suspected Of Being Proceeds Of Crime – Guilty
- Louie Frank Penijamini Logaivau Count 11- Possession Of Property Suspected Of Being Proceeds Of Crime – Not Guilty
- Jale Aukerea Count 12- Possession Of Property Suspected Of Being Proceeds Of Crime – Guilty
