In Fiji, more than 30 kg of cocaine seized as evidence, replaced with flour
In Fiji, 32 briquettes that were supposed to contain cocaine and were stored as physical evidence in the Suva High Court were filled with flour.
In Fiji, 32 briquettes that were supposed to contain cocaine and were stored as physical evidence in the Suva High Court were filled with flour. It is reported by Fiji Village News.
Earlier, the publication reported about the disappearance of seven of 39 cocaine briquettes seized in the case of Fiji and Canada citizen Joshua Aziz Rahman. After that, the police began an investigation and checked the remaining 32 briquettes in the vault.
Forensic examinations have shown that the substance in them is not cocaine. According to Fiji Village News, flour was found in the packages instead of the drug. Initially, 39.5 kg of cocaine worth about 31 million Fijian dollars (about $13.8 million) were seized in the case.
“Police confirm that all material evidence was falsified and the investigation is focused on the persons directly responsible for its storage in the office of the High Court in Suva,” the newspaper writes.
One of the persons involved in the investigation, whom the investigation considers of interest, is abroad.
According to local newspaper Fiji Sun, Rahman was convicted in 2021 and sentenced to 23 years in prison in a drug case. According to the lawyers, the drugs were found in the bedroom of the father of the accused, Rahman himself had nothing to do with them.
