New Zealand authorities have found a record-breaking amount of cocaine floating in Pacific waters, which they say was bound for Australia and
Between Mexico and Australia is 165 million square kilometers of ocean. In that vast expanse of sea, travelling west and far from
A Bangladeshi national has been charged with importing a commercial quantity of liquid methamphetamine from Fiji into Australia. Australian Federal Police (AFP)
An Australian pilot linked to the biggest drug bust in Papua New Guinea has been convicted and jailed for 18 years. The
The Pacific islands are increasingly being used as a transit point for transnational crime, including drug trafficking and money laundering, experts say.
The Chinese government has pledged to build a national anti-narcotics laboratory in the country to boost the capability of the Royal PNG
Australian pilot David John Cutmore has pleaded guilty to transporting Papua New Guinea’s largest haul of cocaine two years ago. Cutmore took his
Police in French Polynesia have seized almost US$50 million worth of methamphetamine (‘ice’) on a cruise ship from the United States. A
The Division of Customs and Biosecurity confiscated 4.9 pounds of crystal methamphetamine (‘ice’) with a street value of US$700,000 at the post
(THE INTERPRETER) The illicit drugs trade in the Pacific Islands continues to evolve despite Covid-19 border closures. The seizure of more than
As Tongans lose faith in the major parties, the country’s election will likely see a rise in new independent members of parliament,
By Nic Maclellan Last month Tongan police confirmed that more than 14 kilograms of cocaine had washed up on beaches in Vava’u.
