FIJI: Fiji police and the Revenue and Customs Authority have seized 30 kilograms of heroin inside bicycle tyres shipped from Asia worth about $25 million..
The acting commissioner of police, Isikeli Vuniwaqa, says the consignment came through from Asia, and it’s suspected the drugs were for transit, but it’s too early in the investigation to confirm this.
He says uncovering heroin at the border is not common, but it should sound a warning to criminals that Fiji border officials are trained and vigilant.
“Just a warning, for those who intend to use Fiji as a safe-haven for drug smuggling, or for transition, this is a warning, that Fiji is intensifying its border watch now and into the future.”
