Three charged in Fiji over 1.4 g cannabis and meth possession
A Tongan national and two others appeared in a Fiji court on 11 July 2025 charged with possessing 1.4 grams of cannabis alongside 2.26 grams of methamphetamine. Bail was denied for all three and the case was adjourned to 25 July.
A Tongan national and two locals appeared in court in Fiji charged with
possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.[1]The three accused were named as
Mafua Afimeimounga, Mohammed Aziz and Merelita Kusuna.[1]The court appearance
took place on the afternoon of 11 July 2025.[1]
Each of the three was charged over 1.4 grams of cannabis, named in the same
charge alongside 2.260 grams of methamphetamine.[1]The reported
methamphetamine amount in the same charge was 2.260 grams.[1]The court also
heard that Afimeimounga faces a separate but similar charge related to
methamphetamine possession.[1]
Bail was denied for all three accused.[1]The prosecution opposed bail on the
grounds that methamphetamine remains a serious national concern in Fiji.[1]The prosecution also raised the risk of the accused absconding.[1]All three
opted for Legal Aid representation and were advised to file a formal bail
application.[1]The case was adjourned and will be called again on 25 July.[1]
Case data
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The source names no town, court or seizure location beyond Fiji, so Fiji is used as the place with country precision.
It is unclear whether the 1.4 grams of cannabis and 2.260 grams of methamphetamine are a joint amount or an amount each accused separately possessed, as the source says the three have each been charged with possession of those amounts; this report records the stated 1.4 grams once.
The methamphetamine amount is not counted in cannabis figures; only the separately stated 1.4 grams of cannabis is recorded as cannabis seized.
No second account of this hearing was found, and the outcome of the 25 July adjourned hearing was not reported.
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