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Law & Order •

Fiji

Fijian police launch nationwide audit after cocaine exhibits go missing in court vault

Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says drug and cash exhibits are being checked across all divisions as investigators work to establish how cocaine disappeared from the high court custody.

Christine RovoiFri, 02 Oct

Law & Order •

Fiji

Six persons of interest identified in Fiji's missing cocaine investigation

Police say 27 people have given statements as investigators examine how cocaine exhibits disappeared from the Suva High Court and whether court security systems were compromised.

RNZ PacificWed, 30 Sep

Law & Order •

Tonga

Tonga drug networks ‘making meth locally’, PINA president says

Three people have been charged over an alleged meth importation as a veteran journalist warns criminal networks are becoming more organised.

Christine RovoiTue, 22 Sep

Law & Order •

Fiji

Fiji's Chief Justice Salesi Temo demands jail time over missing NZ$6.25m cocaine

Police are investigating how seven of 39 cocaine bars held as court exhibits disappeared while Justice Temo says those responsible must face the consequences.

Christine RovoiMon, 21 Sep

Health •

Fiji

Fiji’s HIV crisis spreads fast as health system struggles to keep up

The epidemic is now affecting the wider population with young people and children among those bearing the growing burden as health services try to cope.

Elenoa TuragaiviuTue, 08 Sep

Pacific Region •

Papua New Guinea •

Palau

Pacific backs war on drugs as PNG pushes for new security treaty

Leaders support a new regional plan to tackle organised crime in the Pacific but Papua New Guinea says voluntary arrangements are no longer enough.

Thomas Tarurongo Wynne, Political ReporterThu, 03 Sep

Law & Order •

Cook Islands

26kg of suspected cocaine washes up on Cook Islands reef

A Mitiaro fisherman has alerted police after finding 19 packages of suspected cocaine tied to coral, as authorities investigate where the drugs came from.

Losirene Lacanivalu, Cook Islands NewsMon, 24 Aug

Pacific Region •

Tonga

Tongan journalists call for greater protection as Pacific drug trade raises safety fears

An investigative reporter coming face-to-face with an armed man has highlighted the growing risks Pacific journalists face as drug trafficking spreads across the region, media leaders in Tonga say.

PMN NewsTue, 21 Jul

Law & Order •

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands police chief suspended over claims meth evidence was being destroyed

Commissioner Ian Vaevaso has been suspended less than two months after taking office as he faces allegations of destroying methamphetamine evidence and obstructing an internal investigation.

PMN NewsWed, 01 Jul

Law & Order •

Fiji

Pacific cannot ‘arrest’ its way out of organised crime, says Minister

Casey Costello says the region’s response must include economic development, health support, and stronger border protection.

PMN NewsTue, 26 May

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