Eradication25 February 2026verifiedCET-922ETH

Fiji destroys 18.2 tonnes of marijuana in Operation Sasamaki

Police reported that nine phases of Operation Sasamaki, launched on 1 March 2025, destroyed 18.2 tonnes of marijuana with an estimated street value of FJ$241 million and arrested 1,239 people, mostly for possession and cultivation. The same operation seized 11.1 kg of methamphetamine and cocaine worth nearly FJ$7 million.

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$241m marijuana seized in nine-month police crackdown (26 February 2026). Fiji Sun. 18.2 tonnes; 1,239 arrests; nine phases..

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