Fiji an Emerging ‘Transnational Hub’ for Organised Crime, Prosecutor Says

Fiji an Emerging ‘Transnational Hub’ for Organised Crime, Prosecutor Says

Amid the trial of seven people for Fiji’s largest-ever drug seizure—more than four tonnes of methamphetamine estimated at FJ$2 billion (US$860 million) in value—state prosecutor John Rabuku has warned that the Pacific nation is an emerging “hub for transnational drug trafficking and organised crime networks across the Pacific.” In late January 2024, Fijian authorities raided a vacant house that was under construction in the tourist town of Nadi.…