A 40-year-old man appeared at the Nadi Magistrates Court on 6 January 2021, accused of growing marijuana on his farm in Malevu, Sigatoka.[1] Police arrested him on the morning of Monday 4 January 2021 during a drug raid on the farm.[1]

Officers took ten green plants that were confirmed to be marijuana.[1] Police spokesperson Savaira Tabua said he faced one count of unlawful cultivation of illicit drugs.[1]

The court remanded him in custody until a further appearance on 15 January 2021.[1]