A drug raid conducted yesterday on a farm in Kanakana village in the North resulted in the seizure of close to 1500 plants believed to be marijuana.
A joint team of officers from the Tukavesi Police Station and the Police Special Response Unit that conducted the raid uprooted more than 180 green plants and up to 1,300 shoots of green plants believed to be marijuana.
Police say the alleged owner of the farm was also arrested and is in Police custody.
“Other arrests made in the Northern division included a 50-year-old man from Waikava settlement following a search conducted at a checkpoint in Bagasau where dried leaves wrapped in aluminum foil were allegedly found in his possession.
“At the same checkpoint a 45-year-old farmer from Karoko Village was arrested after the discovery of dried leaves believed to be marijuana were allegedly found in his possession.
“At the Labasa market a 28-year-old man from Vuinadi Village was arrested following the discovery of seeds believed to be marijuana was allegedly found in his possession.”
All suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
