Joint raids conducted by the Fiji Detector Dog Unit over the weekend led to the arrest of six men in separate drug raids in Lami, Nadi and Labasa.
Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations (ACP) Livai Driu says the first raid was conducted in Suvavou which led to the arrest of a 53-year-old man after he was found with white crystal substances believed to be methamphetamine and more than $1300 believed to be from proceeds of crime.
He says the second raid was conducted in Lami which led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man following the discovery of white crystal substances believed to be methamphetamine.
ACP Driu says three men were arrested along Sanasana Road in Nadi following the discovery of white substances believed to be methamphetamine and green drugs believed to be marijuana.
He says a 29-year-old man was arrested in Nabekavu, Labasa for a case of alleged unlawful cultivation of illicit drugs following the discovery of plants believed to be marijuana.
ACP Driu confirms that all seized substances have been sent for analysis.
