A 37-year-old man was remanded by the Nadi Magistrates Court yesterday after he was charged with the unlawful possession of more than 1.4 kilograms of methamphetamine, and illicit drugs and for allegedly bribing a police officer.
The matter has been transferred to the Lautoka High Court.
The accused on the 15th day of March 2024 during a raid at his home in Barara Settlement, Sigatoka, was allegedly found with a zip lock plastic containing methamphetamine.
Another search conducted inside the accused persons’ home also led to the discovery of a parcel and another zip lock plastic both containing methamphetamine.
The accused was also charged with one count of Bribery for allegedly bribing the arresting officer with $3000 to throw away the seized substances.
Meanwhile, in other arrests made over the last 24-hour period, three men are in police custody following two separate raids in Natabua.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations, (ACP) Livai Driu said the first raid resulted in the arrest of two men aged 22 and 33 years following the discovery of several clear plastics containing white crystals believed to be methamphetamine and dried leaves believed to be marijuana.
The second raid resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old man following the discovery of zip lock plastics containing white crystals believed to be methamphetamine and cash amounting to $2000 believed to be from proceeds of crime.
ACP Driu said in Tavua, a 30-year-old man who was brought in for a case of theft faces additional questioning about the unlawful possession of illicit drugs, following the discovery of a clear plastic containing white substances believed to be methamphetamine.
In Sabeto, a woman was arrested following a joint raid with the Fiji Detector Dog Unit and Western Division Narcotics, following the discovery of clear plastics containing white crystals believed to be methamphetamine at her Sabeto home.
ACP Driu said all seized substances have been sent for analysis as investigations continue.
