The long-awaited judgment for Tevita Kapawale has been delayed once more.

Questions were today raised over the scope of police investigation during the ongoing trial linked to Fiji’s largest-ever methamphetamine bust, involving over four tonnes of the illicit drug.

A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years in jail for manslaughter. He must serve five years before being eligible for parole.

The Suva Magistrates Court has granted the application by the state counsel in the case involving former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and former Health Minister Dr. Neil Sharma.

A key witness with immunity testified in court today about how bags believed to contain 4.1 tonnes of methamphetamine were handled in Denarau, Nadi.

Former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum believes that making the Commission of Inquiry report public will end all speculations.

The third witness in the trial of nine individuals facing drug-related charges today revealed that he has assisted in loading methamphetamine containers onto a barge.

The case involving former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho has been transferred to the High Court for trial pursuant to Section 188 of the Criminal Procedure Act.

A witness in the trial of one of the country’s biggest drug busts testified in court today that accused person David Heritage used his barge to transport the drugs from the high seas near Yasawa waters to the mainland.

Two of the four individuals who pled guilty last week for their alleged involvement in the importation of over 4.1 tonnes of methamphetamine in December 2023 have withdrawn their pleas.

Four of the nine people charged in relation to the importation of the massive 4.1 tonnes of methamphetamine have pleaded guilty this morning.

Prominent lawyer Devanesh Sharma argued today that the Magistrates Court is competent to hear the case involving former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho.