More than 3 tonnes of methamphetamine seized by Fiji police on January 14 remains under 24-hour surveillance, the country’s Home Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua says.
Tikoduadua told state broadcaster FBC the meth mountain is “securely under lock and key”.
FBC reports him saying “stringent security measureshave been implemented to safeguard the seized drugs”.
Assistance Police Commissioner of Crime Mesake Waqa confirmed to local media that a police officer was facing charges after he allegedly scooped spilled crystal meth power while almost 800 medium-size containers that contained the confiscated drugs were being unloaded at the Namaka police station, before fleeing the scene.
“I’m definitely worried that some police may be involved,” he said, adding “because there’s been allegations of all sorts in the past, so that we must weed out”.
“I’m appealing for the professionalisation of the police and this we can only do with the help of the people,” he said.
Authorities continued to gather information, Tikoduadua said.
