ILLICIT drugs believed to be methamphetamine were seized during a raid in Lautoka on Tuesday.
Fiji Police Force chief operations officer Assistant Commissioner of Police Abdul Khan said a 26-year-old man was arrested following the discovery of white crystals believed to be methamphetamine.
In another raid conducted in Samabula on Monday night, two men were arrested with sachets of dried leaves believed to be marijuana and apparatus believed to be used to smoke crystal meth.
ACP Khan said another raid conducted in Tamavua led to the arrest of a 45-year-old farmer after close to 20kg of dried leaves believed to be marijuana was seized from his home.
A 31-year-old man in the North was also found with sachets of dried leaves believed to be marijuana in a homestay while a 22-year-old farmer from Nasilai, Rewa, was arrested following the discovery of plants believed to be marijuana on his farm. A raid was also conducted in Savusavu where a 33-year-old man was found with dried leaves believed to be marijuana.
