Four arrested in Pacific Harbour and Qauia marijuana raids
Police K9 teams raided sites in Pacific Harbour and Qauia and arrested four men after detecting substances believed to be marijuana. Cash alleged to be proceeds of crime was also seized in Pacific Harbour, with analysis and investigations continuing.
Four men were arrested in two separate drug raids in Pacific Harbour and Qauia
conducted jointly by the Fiji Police Dog Unit and Fiji Detector Dog Unit.[1]In a media statement, police said the K9 teams detected substances believed to
be marijuana during the raids.[1]Police linked the drug arrests from the
joint operations to alleged unlawful possession of illicit drugs.[2]
Cash believed to be proceeds of crime was also seized during the raid in Pacific
Harbour.[2]The seized substances were sent for analysis while investigations
into the arrests continued.[1]Police urged members of the public to report
crime, share tips or raise concerns about police service delivery by calling the
Crime Stoppers line on 1681.[1]Police also invited the public to send videos
or photos to the Fiji Police Force Call Centre via WhatsApp, Viber, Signal or
email.[1]
Photos and video
Police K9 unit members and seized items including cash, suspected marijuana and two laptops following separate operations in Pacific Harbour, Qauia and Vunidawa. Photo: Police Media CellPhoto details
No weight, form or count was published for the suspected marijuana, and no laboratory confirmation was reported.
No amount or currency was published for the cash seized in Pacific Harbour as believed proceeds of crime.
The published accounts do not state how the four arrests were divided between Pacific Harbour and Qauia.
No separate date was given for the raids, so the 16 September 2026 publication date serves as the incident date.
Exact locations within Pacific Harbour and Qauia were not released, so the coordinates mark Pacific Harbour.
The four arrested men were not named, and no charge, court appearance or later outcome was reported.
Both published accounts rest on the same police media statement, with no independent reporting available.
The same articles also report a separate Vunidawa search that recovered two laptops allegedly stolen from Raiwaqa, a non-cannabis case left out of this report.
Police arrested a truck driver at Narain Jetty on 30 October 2026 after K9 Herb indicated drugs on his truck and officers found parcels of suspected marijuana. The seized leaves and branches were sent for testing, with the driver in custody and investigations continuing.
Police in Cunningham, Suva arrested a 33-year-old carpenter during a night patrol after allegedly finding suspected methamphetamine, dried leaves believed to be marijuana and $2,121.20 in cash. The man remained in custody while investigations continued and the substances awaited laboratory confirmation.
Police intercepted a vehicle in Labasa on 22 September 2026 and arrested four men after finding a white sack of loose dried leaves believed to be marijuana. Police said investigations were continuing as part of routine drug operations.
Police arrested a 30-year-old Lautoka man at Lomolomo Beach after allegedly finding 177 branches of dried leaves believed to be marijuana wrapped in foil. Reports published the next day said the investigation was continuing.
