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2 clusters · 5 sources · 7 days · First seen · Last updated

Regional cannabis trafficking and law enforcement challenges

Overview

Law enforcement agencies in Fiji and Vanuatu have reported difficulties in managing cannabis cultivation and distribution. In Fiji, police identified drug farms in the Northern Division, resulting in the arrest of a suspected farm owner and others linked to possession and methamphetamine. In Vanuatu, authorities on Epi island face challenges with marijuana being concealed in kava bags and shipped to Port Vila, complicated by the island's size and limited community cooperation.

Entities

Fiji · Limpopo River · Port Vila · Fiji Police · South African National Defence Force

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Police and military forces intercept large drug shipments in Trinidad and Tobago and South Africa

    Law enforcement in Trinidad and Tobago seized TT$19.8 million worth of cannabis, while the SANDF intercepted R473,000 worth of dagga near the South African-Zimbabwe border.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Police in Fiji and Vanuatu struggle with cannabis cultivation and distribution

    Police in Fiji and Vanuatu are battling cannabis cultivation and trafficking, with large drug farms discovered in Fiji and reports of marijuana being smuggled via ship from Epi to Port Vila.

Sources

fbcnews.com.fj · jamaicaobserver.com · thesouthafrican.com · ttt.live · vbtc.vu