More drugs seized

Cases of unlawful possession of illicit drugs continue to be registered across the five policing divisions.

Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations (ACP) Livai Driu said since last Friday, 15 people were arrested for cases of Unlawful Possession and this morning, another two fresh cases in the Southern Division resulted in the arrest of three men after they were found with white substances believed to be methamphetamine.

An officer on foot patrol along Makita Road in Narere arrested and seized white substances believed to be methamphetamine from a 24-year-old man.

A snap road check conducted by officers from the Vaelevu Traffic Unit along Khalsa Road resulted in the arrest of two men.

The officers noticed the two acting in a suspicious manner, and a search conducted in their vehcile led to the discovery of white substances believed to methamphetamine.

With the earlier cases, 6 of the 15 arrests were made in the Eastern Division following the discovery of dried leaves believed to be marijuana and white substances believed to be methamphetamine.

Other arrests were made for Unlawful possession in the Western Division, with one case reported by the manager of a business entity after discovering white substances believed to be methamphetamine inside a company truck.

In the Southern Division, arrests were made in the Lami and Raiwaqa areas.

ACP Driu said people can expect snap checks to be conducted as Operation Yavirau is underway with the intent of disrupting and destabilizing criminal elements and drug related offences.