Drug 9 found guilty

Court finds nine guilty on drug charges.

NINE people have been found guilty in Fiji over their involvement in the importation and distribution of 4.1-plus tonnes of methamphetamine.

Justin Ho, David Heritage, Louie Logaivau, Jale Aukerea, Sakiusa Tuva, Ratu Aporosa Davelevu, Ratu Osea Levula, Cathy Tuirabe and Vilimae Colawaliku were charged with the importation and possession of 4.1-plus tonnes of methamphetamine between November 2023 and January 2024 in Nadi.

Ho, Logaivau and Aukerea were also charged with owning property suspected of being the proceeds of a crime.

 Justice Aruna Aluthge found Davelevu and Logaivau were found not guilty on two counts but guilty of the remainder.

 The nine will be sentenced on August 8.