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Nakasi-Nausori corridor are main areas of methamphetamine

August 26, 2018 4:40 am

Police have identified the Nakasi-Nausori corridor as the main areas of methamphetamine in the country.

Divisional Police Commander Eastern Kasiano Vusonilawe says methamphetamine is mostly found in the main island while other drugs such marijuana and cocaine are found in the maritime islands.

Vusonilawe says when conducting a search at the Nakasi-Nausori corridor, they mostly find materials of methamphetamine.

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“What we most found during the search are the apparatus and some of the raw material that have to mix together with the other materials to make up methamphetamine.”

He says that their officers will soon head to the Lomaiviti group to see if people are in possession of cocaine.

Vusoniwale adds if people handover the cocaine to their officers, they will not be charged, however if they are found in possession of it, they will be charged.

He mentions that they are now waiting for a boat to transport their officers to the maritime islands to continue with the efforts of seizing drugs.