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NewsEnforcement29 October 2026

Fiji Police report more than 1,600 suspected marijuana plants on two farms in the Northern Division and one arrest

Fijivillage reported that police found a farm with more than 1,500 plants believed to be marijuana in the Vesivuru farming area in Lea earlier in the week, and that a Tukavesi team on a mop-up exercise found another farm with more than 100 plants in the Nawi farming area. A 38-year-old man believed to own the farm was arrested. The article does not say that the plants were uprooted or destroyed.

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PlaceNorthern DivisionFiji

AgencyFiji Police Force (Tukavesi team)

Plants eradicated1,600

Approximate location-16.50, 179.50

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2026-10-29 Enforcement Fiji Police report more than 1,600 suspected marijuana plants on two farms in the Northern Division and one arrest Fijivillage reported that police found a farm with more than 1,500 plants believed to be marijuana in the Vesivuru farming area in Lea earlier in the week, and that a Tukavesi team on a mop-up exercise found another farm with more than 100 plants in the Nawi farming area. A 38-year-old man believed to own the farm was arrested. The article does not say that the plants were uprooted or destroyed. https://www.fijivillage.com/u/more-than-1-600-suspected-marijuana-plants-discovered-in-northern-division-police-continue-nationwide-drug-operations-e28fff/ Fiji Northern Division 16° 30' 0.00" S, 179° 30' 0.00" E jurisdiction centre Fiji Police Force (Tukavesi team) 1600