Two unemployed youths from Kadavu were sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment today for unlawful cultivation of 1202 plants of marijuana.
Josaia Delai,19, and Viliame Mocevakaca,20, appeared before judge Justice Daniel Goundar at the Suva High Court after they had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge of unlawful cultivation of an illicit drug.
On March 2019, a team of police officers raided a farm in Kadavu where the officers found the two men at a close vicinity of their farm, and when confronted, the duo had admitted cultivating marijuana.
Justice Goundar said cultivation of marijuana, especially on secluded locations was becoming too prevalent in our community.
Both men will be eligible for parole after serving four years.
