News:2026-02-25/Enforcement/police-uproot-18-2-tonnes-of-marijuana-valued-at-fj-241m-in-2025-crackdown

25 February 2026

Enforcement

Fiji·Western Division·Navosa·

Police uproot 18.2 tonnes of marijuana valued at FJ$241m in 2025 crackdown

Speaking at the National Talanoa Session on illicit drugs, Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu reported that nine phases of Operation Sasamaki between March and December 2025 destroyed 18.2 tonnes of cannabis with an estimated street value of FJ$241 million. Authorities arrested 1,239 people, mostly for possession and cultivation offences, and seized 11.1 kg of methamphetamine and cocaine valued at nearly FJ$7 million. Operations were concentrated in Navosa, Kadavu and parts of the Northern Division. Nearly 700 personnel were deployed and drones were used to identify remote plantations. Since January 2026, police have registered 155 cannabis-related cases.

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2026-02-25 Enforcement Police uproot 18.2 tonnes of marijuana valued at FJ$241m in 2025 crackdown Speaking at the National Talanoa Session on illicit drugs, Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu reported that nine phases of Operation Sasamaki between March and December 2025 destroyed 18.2 tonnes of cannabis with an estimated street value of FJ$241 million. Authorities arrested 1,239 people, mostly for possession and cultivation offences, and seized 11.1 kg of methamphetamine and cocaine valued at nearly FJ$7 million. Operations were concentrated in Navosa, Kadavu and parts of the Northern Division. Nearly 700 personnel were deployed and drones were used to identify remote plantations. Since January 2026, police have registered 155 cannabis-related cases. https://fijisun.com.fj/news/nation/241m-marijuana-seized-in-nine-month-police-crackdown Fiji Western Division Navosa 17° 42' 0.00" S, 177° 42' 0.00" E