The Lautoka High Court has given the nod for the destruction of more than 4.1 tonnes of methamphetamine, after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution cited in its application that “the physical preservation of all the illicit drugs is not necessary for the purpose of court proceedings and that the seized drugs cannot be safely, securely or conveniently stored until the final determination of the case.”

A Suva High Court judge today told two men alleged to have been involved in a supermarket robbery to seriously consider seeking assistance of Legal Aid counsel to represent them.

Two former employees of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court today for allegedly obtaining over $467,000 and abetting the offense.

The trial date for persons allegedly involved in the major 4.1 tonne drug bust in Nadi in December last year has been set.

The Suva High Court has ordered that $18,030.10 currently held with Bred Bank Fiji, which is suspected to be proceeds of crime, to be forfeited to the State.

Two men alleged to have been involved in the Alison Supermarket robbery in Laucala Beach on Monday have been remanded in custody by the Nasinu Magistrates Court.

Lautoka High Court Judge, Justice Aruna Aluthge, ruled today that bail should be granted to Justin Ho, Louie Logaivau, and Jale Aukerea, three men accused in connection with a major $2 billion methamphetamine bust in Nadi earlier this year.

Justin Ho, Louie Logaivau, and Jale Aukerea have all been released on cash bail bond by the Lautoka High Court this afternoon.

The cause of death of a woman who was allegedly murdered by her de-facto partner in Raiwaqa, Suva in September was revealed in court this morning.

The counsel for former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho have withdrawn the stay of sentencing motion filed in the High Court this morning.

Former Fijian Broadcasting Corporation Chief Executive Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Chief Financial Officer Vimlesh Sagar have pleaded not guilty in the Suva Magistrates court this afternoon.

The Fiji Appeals Court today set the release conditions for Grace Road Group president Daniel Kim, who was detained for more than 400 days, and Dr. Sung Jin Lee.