Police seize illicit drugs in Ba raid

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A raid conducted in Vatiyaka, Ba by the Fiji Police Western Task Force Team resulted in the seizure of illicit drugs believed to be marijuana.

In a statement, the Fiji Police Force said the raid conducted yesterday was at a home belonging to a 25 -year -old man where plants believed to be marijuana were seized.

Meanwhile,  a vehicle driven by a 47- year- old mechanic was stopped and searched at a snap roadblock along the Kings Highway yesterday where bullets of dried leaves believed to be marijuana were discovered inside his vehicle.

According to police, the  arrests were successfully made following information from the members of the public.

Both suspects are in custody awaiting the drug analysis report as police investigations continue on these cases.

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