Suva Magistrate Deepika Prakash says that drug related offences are on the rise.
Magistrate Prakash made the statement while sentencing a young man to 31 months’ imprisonment for one count of unlawful possession of illicit drugs.
She says the quantity of drugs found on 21-year-old, Tumeli Senuku shows that it was not intended for personal consumption.
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Senuku had pleaded guilty to the charge.
The court heard that on 5th September this year, he had 979.8 grams of illicit drugs in his possession.
The 21-year-old told the court that he is single and earns $300 per week.
He also sought forgiveness.
The Magistrate refused to suspend his sentence.
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